The purpose of an organization is to enable ordinary humans beings to do extraordinary things.
Peter DruckerRead
Manners are the lubricating oil of an organization. It is a law of nature that two moving bodies in contact with each other create friction. This is as true for human beings as it is for inanimate objects.
Interpretation
Good manners help smooth interactions and reduce conflicts within an organization.
Peter Drucker emphasizes that just as lubrication reduces friction between mechanical parts, good manners and etiquette serve to ease interactions among people in an organization. This moral and social oil fosters better communication, collaboration, and efficiency, preventing unnecessary conflicts that may arise from misunderstandings or rudeness.
In practice
In a team meeting, I quoted Drucker to emphasize the importance of respectful communication.
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