Einstein Project Management Tip #6: People Matter

Here's another installment in our series on project management lessons from Albert Einstein. With the recent news about Radio Shack's "mass termination (ooops, planned cutbacks) via e-mail" I couldn't help but think of this statement from Einstein:

"Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations."

It should serve as a constant reminder that we need to maintain 360-degree responsibility---to the organization, its customers, its employees, and the community. Call it mindful management or what you will. It's just common decency.