Editor’s Note: May 12th, 2014

“You are you because of others.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Tutu delivered a compelling discussion on our interdependence as humans.

We learn from others. We get affirmed by others. We grow in self-esteem because of others.

Of course, all the alternatives are true. Others can teach us the wrong things, discourage us, and diminish our confidence.

I came across an interesting statistic: Through research, only one in five workers think they have a good boss.

Furthermore, two in five report that they are considering a job change because they have such a low opinion of their boss.

I may be naive, but I don’t think those statistics apply to us. In fact, as a company, we have a lead on leveraging our capacity to build relationships. It makes us one of the best places to work.

But we aren’t good enough. We can be better at recognizing talents and empowering them. We can take the time to teach and help one another to accomplish new feats.

So, if you wonder what motivates me, let me tell you that a primary goal is to work towards creating a place where commonplace statistics don’t apply. A place where leaders are regarded as effective. A place where the quality of a boss is one of the primary reasons you come to work.