Autocratic bosses - Weak and ineffective?

The days of the yelling and remonstrating boss are numbered. Productivity and staff morale are the two key components in the running of a successful business and are inextricably linked. Companies with boot camp policies are struggling with high staff turnover and low product output. The solution to this problem is not always easy as it requires what is for many a sea change in attitude, a realisation that production could be improved and an admission that current systems utilised are inadequate and ineffective.

A synergism between staff and management is essential for the health of a company. Enter Dr Daniel Reitmann, an energetic and passionate specialist in company health. With his `Culture of Excellence' program, he introduces companies to a sustainable long-term performance improvement.

"Today our competitive edge is not hidden in new technology or marketing efforts, but rather in mobilising the natural ability of people to perform, through making excellence a way of life for each and every employee" says Dr Reitmann.

Mobilising the natural ability of people to perform is not only the mission statement of Dr Reitmann's company, but a real belief in its power and the power of individual employees to positively affect the environment in which they work.

Dr Danie Reitmann has consulted to more than 100 organisations during the last 20 years and his approach towards the establishment of a `Culture of Excellence', where excellence becomes a way of life for each and every employee has proved to deliver long-term performance results.

"A culture of excellence requires a shared vision and an optimised organisation. To optimise an organisation we need participation and synergy" says Reitmann.

Organisations as diverse as the media, agriculture and tourism, who have implemented this program have all gone on to receive national performance awards and have become undisputed leaders in their respective fields. All these organisations have not only shown substantial growth in productivity, but also experience improved worker morale, as indicated by low absenteeism and staff turnover.