By Junaid Tahir A friend of mine, the CEO of a medium-sized company, believes in understanding work at all levels of his organization. To g...
By Junaid Tahir
A friend of mine, the CEO of a medium-sized company, believes in understanding work at all levels of his organization. To gain insights into the tasks, complications, challenges, and optimization opportunities, he spends time working in various domains within the company. He once shared an experience about the receptionist's tough job, which requires a lot of patience. A few weeks ago, he sat at the reception and answered calls from clients. Assuming they were speaking to the receptionist, the customers used harsh, rude, and indecent language due to issues with the company's products. However, as soon as he introduced himself as the CEO, the tone of the callers changed immediately.
This story made me realize that we all tend to do the same in life. Our tone of speech often varies based on the social, professional, or economic status of the person we are addressing. This behavior indicates that we do not treat people fairly and equally, as we communicate differently with different individuals.
This reminds me of another story: A protocol officer once asked a lady how she would greet the Queen of Holland when the Queen visited their city. She replied that she has only one set of manners, which she uses all the time, and does not want to learn a special protocol for meeting the Queen.
The bottom line is that we should have one set of ethical manners for everyone. We should be kind, humble, and loving equally, regardless of social and educational background, economic status, or professional position. Humanity deserves equality, and we should all strive for the same.
I wrote a similar article earlier about judging people fairly. I believe that if we avoid being judgmental, we will begin to treat all people fairly. Judging others is a theoretical exercise that won't have an external effect until it influences our behavior and treatment of others. Judging is more about observation and thought processes, while treating people fairly is about behavior and practical actions. Wrongful judgment pollutes your mind, and unfair treatment pollutes society—both should be avoided.
Treat the rich and the poor, the attractive and the unattractive, the educated and the less educated, all the same, because each person is a creation of God. Each soul deserves fairness. How you treat others is a reflection of what kind of person you are.
