WATER COOLER WISDOM

RULE #10

Lead with Passion, Humility & Love.

RULE #9

A “good” decision should make all the stakeholders unhappy because no individual or group got all they wanted.

RULE #8

Everyone must get advice before making a decision. If you don’t seek advice, “you’re fired.”

RULE #7

Put other stakeholders (shareholders, customers, suppliers, etc) equal to or above yourself.

RULE #6

Principles and values must guide all decisions.

RULE #5

Fairness means treating everybody differently.

RULE #4

Eliminate management, organization charts, job descriptions, and hourly wages.

RULE #3

Attempt to create the most fun workplace in the history of the world.

RULE #2

The purpose of business is not to maximize profits for shareholders but to steward our resources to serve the world in an economically sustainable way.

RULE #1

When given the opportunity to use our ability to reason, make decisions, and take responsibility for our actions, we experience joy at work.