The belief that a company's success is a result of the technical ability of its workforce has many implications. Employees that possess these 'hard skills' are essential to the development and bottom-line of a company. However, I believe that organizations who invest in increasing people skills or 'soft skills' will grow into successful businesses. This practice of organizational development of 'putting people first' has been proven to stimulate employees to reach their highest potential, create a work environment free from apprehension and maximize productivity through increased loyalty and pride of workmanship. Whereas the former may benefit a company to the extent that the technical aptitude is essential to stay afloat amongst competitive adversaries. The latter provides a means to not only maintain that edge but to heighten morale within the organization so that its employees can contribute to higher levels of success.
Successful organizational behavior starts with the company's willingness to face challenges and turn them into opportunities. …
