Should We Treat Our Boss Differently From Our Co-Workers?

I asked a close friend of mine the other day why he had turned so serious when our

boss entered the room? I’ve worked for many companies and this seems to be the

normal behavior of employees while the boss is present. His response was, “He’s the

boss, so he deserves our respect.”

“True, but doesn’t everyone deserve the

same amount of respect?”, I asked. “I mean

his job is important, but without us his job is

useless. He can’t run this place by himself.

He needs us just as much as we need him.

Without him our job becomes much more

challenging. I don’t think he should be treated

any differently than any other employee, even

the cleaning staff. Imagine if the cleaning

staff were to quit, this place would be a mess, so they are just as important as the boss

and us. Do you agree?”, I asked.

He giggled and answered, yes, but you could tell he wasn’t fully convinced. What I said

seemed to make sense but he was still on the fence about the whole approach.

“Besides I think he would appreciate it if you were just yourself when you were around

him. People love you because you’re hard working, funny and authentic, and you’re

great with the clients. That’s why I love working with you and that’s why we’ve become

good friends.”

Seeing that my buddy wasn’t fully convinced, what do you guys think? Should we treat

our superiors differently from our co-workers? Do they deserve any more respect than

that of the janitor?

I would love to hear your feedback and thoughts.

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