As
a business owner, you're probably running into all sorts of issues when it
comes to how to run and manage your business. These issues all have to do with
ethics and what you know that you should do to insure that the business meets
the wants and needs of your customers. However, sometimes, it isn't as clear
and concrete as we would like for it to be and if that's the case, more often
than not, we end up doing things without realizing that we're actually hurting
our businesses.
Many
business owners get tricked into doing things that are for the better sake of
the word, not too ethical. However, the lines between being honest and ethical
are blurred and that's when many misunderstandings happen and things can get
out of hand very quickly if you're not watchful and observant. Dyon tucker says as a business owner,
it is up to you to make sure that the practices that you have in your business
are honest and ethical at all times.
Again,
this is easier said than done because of the fact that if the business has many
moving parts, then that also means that there are many different practices and
such that you need to have a handle on to insure a successful business.
Policies, regulations and rules are all a part of insuring that the business
runs ethically. It is these guidelines, rules and regulations that will help to
guide the business in such a way that it continues to provide the customer
exactly what they want and need at all times.
Everything
from human resources, customer support, product fulfillment and so on are all a
part of the many moving parts of the business, and as such, each of these
moving parts must have their own code of ethics in which to follow.
We
have all heard the saying, "Honesty is the best policy." Well this
saying is so very true, and it is the first rule of business. If you apply this
phrase to your business, then when you manage each of its moving parts, this
principle will insure that the business runs smoothly. However, what ends up
happening is that business owners learn of the most recent technique or
strategy that is supposed to bring the business huge profits and then they
begin to use that technique only to realize later on that it is dishonest and
deceptive. This is where the lines really become blurred because even though
the technique or strategy in question doesn't seem to be deceptive, the truth
comes out when you discover that either your customer base is getting smaller,
or they're simply not buying from you like they used to in the past.
That
is why it is so vitally important that before you use any new technique or
strategy in your business that you first study it well and go over it with a
fine tooth comb to insure that everything about it is honest and ethical. This
might mean doing some research on the technique to see how it is being applied
in other business models, and even talk to other entrepreneurs who are using
the technique or strategy to find out from them how it is working in their
businesses firsthand. Then and only then will you have a clear picture and you
can decide whether or not to use the technique or strategy.
No
matter how appealing something might be and no matter how much money someone
claims that they're making from using one particular technique or strategy, you
should investigate it first to insure that the claims that are made are
actually true. Dyon tucker says the
last thing that you want to do is to use something that will cause your
business to become tainted with bad business practices in the hope of making
more money. This is where greed steps in because all business owners do want to
make more money, but the question is; is it really worth it to use a technique
or strategy that is less than ethical?
This
is a question that you must constantly ask yourself when confronted with a new
way of doing things in your business. This is why running and managing a
business is so difficult to do, and most people don't realize it. They're
misled by people who teach them that Internet business is really easy to do.
What should matter most is your customers because without customers, then you
don't have a business at all.
More
often than not, ethics is thrown out the window and replaced with greed and
deception in the hope of making more money for the ones at the top. Greed even
trickles down through the different levels of the business affecting all of its
employees and staff members. If it is bad enough, it can even cause the breakup
of the business. This has happened to many businesses in the past, and it has
even happened to huge corporations who have ended up on the news because of the
issues facing them concerning greed and deception.
Sure
you want to make as much money as humanly possible, but if ethics are thrown
out in order to get that money, then is it really worth it? Is it really worth
ruining your reputation just to make more money quickly? Is it really worth it
even at the expense of your employees and your customer base? Are you willing
to make that sacrifice? That is the question that you must ask yourself if
you're thinking about doing something that is less than ethical in your
business.
The
road to business success is a long and dangerous road that has many deceiving
things along the way that you must be on the watch for. That is why you should
remain smart and don't get wound up in using techniques or strategies that are
less than ethical. Remember, honesty is the best policy, and that is a
statement that you can take straight to the bank!
