Who’s an Inferior and Who’s an Equal?

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Who’s an Inferior and Who’s an Equal?

Posted by Tom Richert Respect for People, The Lean Economy

One of those pithy quotes circulating LinkedIn lately is from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

The sentiment has a history. Click here to read how this theme can be traced back to the 1700s.

Accepting that everyone posting and liking the quote has the best intentions in doing so, let’s step back a moment and think. If we are aligned with the Lean Respect for People principle why would we start, even mentally, to distinguish between people as inferiors, equals, or possibly superiors?

About Tom Richert

Tom is a frequent speaker, workshop facilitator, panel discussion presenter, and university guest lecturer on topics of collaborative productivity, team culture and alignment, lean management, and project leadership. He lives outside Boston with his wife. Their daughter is a stage management major at Ithaca College.

Who’s an Inferior and Who’s an Equal?

Who’s an Inferior and Who’s an Equal?

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