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Management’s Philosophy & Values
Simply stated, our Philosophy is merit driven. Our management philosophy rewards employees who contribute to the overall success of IEDI through their reliability, effort, ingenuity, personal integrity, product knowledge, and motivation. To ensure the balance of interests between IEDI, our customers, and our employees remain harmonious, we hold fast to the following “Shive Hattery” five (5) rules of fair play and values.
Rule No. 1 No party should accept risks they do not understand. Rule No. 2 No party should accept responsibility for risks beyond their control. Rule No. 3 No party should accept sole responsibility for problems created solely by other parties. Rule No. 4 Risks and rewards should be proportional for all parties. Rule No. 5 Risk allocation should create a winning situation for all parties. Our Shared people values How we treat people Truth: Treat others with uncompromising truth Trust: Lavish trust on your associates Mentoring: Mentor unselfishly Openness: Be receptive to new ideas regardless of their origin Risk-taking: Take personal risks for the good of the organization Giving credit: Give credit where it is due Honesty: Be honest in all dealings Caring: Put the interests of others before your own Our shared business values What it takes to be successful in the market place Focus on the customer Business is a chain of suppliers and customers The customer is the source of the work Success comes from valuing the voice of the customer Includes internal and external customers Innovate and continuously improve You have to know the facts Reasoning and learning are required Keep trying; there is always a better way Power share Provide information and share responsibility Give authority Provide resources Ensure time to think and plan Learn and teach Everyone is capable of learning and teaching It is the basic responsibility of every employee