Seth's Blog : The boss goes first

If you want to build a vibrant organizational culture, or govern with authority, or create a social dynamic that's productive and fair, the simple rule is: the rules apply to people in power before they are applied to those without.... [] [The boss goes first](/495392236/0/sethsblog~The-boss-goes-first.html) If you want to build a vibrant organizational culture, or govern with authority, or create a social dynamic that's productive and fair, the simple rule is: the rules apply to people in power before they are applied to those without. It's easy to rationalize the alternative, to put yourself first. After all, you've somehow earned the authority to make an exception for yourself. But when we avoid that temptation and expose ourselves to the rules first, obey the rules first and make the sacrifices first, our culture is more likely to stick. The rules that matter the most are the ones about behavior, transparency and accountability. People might hear what you say, but they always remember what you do. [Add to FaceBook]( [Like on Facebook]( [Share on Google+]( [Add to LinkedIn]( [Tweet This]( [Subscribe by email](   • [Email to a friend]( boss goes first;5855159) • [More Recent Articles]( [] - [Like Mary Shelley](/494791920/0/sethsblog~Like-Mary-Shelley.html) - [The simple truth about net neutrality](/494453064/0/sethsblog~The-simple-truth-about-net-neutrality.html) - [Five contributions](/494192222/0/sethsblog~Five-contributions.html) - [The confusion about competence](/493515442/0/sethsblog~The-confusion-about-competence.html) - [Outsiders](/492791438/0/sethsblog~Outsiders.html) [You're getting this note because you subscribed to Seth Godin's blog.] Don't want to get this email anymore? Click the link below to unsubscribe. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Click here to safely unsubscribe]( from "Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect." [Click here to view mailing archives](, [here to change your preferences]( or [here to subscribe]( • [Privacy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Email subscriptions powered by [FeedBlitz](), LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.