It will not work if leaders treat themselves one way and employees another way," said Gary Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines.
Nishimatsu says a CEO doesn't motivate by how many millions he makes, but by convincing employees you're all together in the same boat.
Thats one approach. A lot of companies take the exact opposite approach and it could be argued that both ways ‘work’ just for different people. I suspect that alienating your staff and using ‘divide and conquer ‘ works until the whole shooting match relies on people pulling together as a team to get through a difficult time. Joe Bloggs won’t commit, lay it on the line, and go the extra mile for an outfit that has consistently shafted him for the last decade.