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Leadership Is Appreciation, Not Intimidation
Today, I reflect on a reality many workplaces and businesses, mainly in Uganda, are struggling with: bosses appreciating their juniors instead of tormenting, harassing, threatening, or insulting them.
Truth be told, a boss can never be truly appreciated if their juniors are not productive. Productivity does not grow in fear—it grows in trust, respect, and encouragement.
Employers are looking for team builders, not rumor mongers or staff demoralizers. Unfortunately, this remains a major challenge for many small and medium-sized enterprises. The evidence is clear: high staff turnover, especially among production and service teams.
When your company faces constant exits and replacements, understand this:
You may only be operating at 40% efficiency.
Another 40% is wasted on repeated recruitment, training new staff, managing internal conflicts, rumor mongering, and breaking what should be unified production efforts.
Leadership that intimidates destroys morale. Leadership that appreciates multiplies results.
And let us remember this uncomfortable truth:
Evil rarely announces itself—it often carries a human face.
Just as goodness, humility, and compassion also wear a human face.
Choose which face your leadership reflects.