Otter loved his employees. Most of them were friends he grew up with and some of them were simply workers he had grown to love because of how great he got along with them. While he knew he was the boss of them, he didn’t want to be too strict on them. He knew all of his employees were great at their jobs and he didn’t have to worry about how they did. Instead of managing everything his employees did he gave them the freedom to customize their jobs and for that reason they felt empowered and motivated.
Lesson: This lesson is inspired by the Hearpreneur Post “How Do You Motivate Employees?”
Gresham W. Harkless Jr.https://iamgresh.comGresham “Gresh” W. Harkless Jr. is the founder of CBNation and Blue 16 Media. CBNation is a Business to Business (B2B) Brand focusing on increasing the business success rate by providing visibility and resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners. CBNation consists of blogs (CEOBlogNation.com), podcasts (CEOPodcasts.com) and videos (CBNation.tv). Blue 16 Media is a digital marketing agency providing digital marketing services including web design & SEO to small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. Central to his marketing philosophy is that You Are a Media Company: Developing a Marketing Strategy to Connect with Your Target and Reach Your Goals. Gresham is proud a graduate of Howard University & Georgetown University. He also is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Center for Excellence Young Professionals Program ’16 and recognized by the Alexandria Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under 40.
