The degradation of corporate culture, manifested in a decline in motivation and trust, can be seen as a phenomenon closely linked to a lack of respect for management.

Revitalizing Corporate Culture through Respectful Leadership

The degradation of corporate culture, manifested in a decline in motivation and trust, can be seen as a phenomenon closely linked to a lack of respect for management. When employees lose intrinsic motivation, they stop paying proper attention to their work, leading to an overall decline in engagement and, consequently, a loss of trust in those at the helm of the organization.

As noted in one of the cited sources, a motivated attitude is a basic need—“Without motivation, a person stops caring about anything.” This statement (source: link txt) can be applied to a corporate context: if leaders do not create conditions where employees feel supported and invested in achieving common goals, motivation fades, and with it, trust.

Additionally, when the management style is based on strict discipline and the imposition of rigid rules rather than on mutual respect and support, it leads employees to view leadership not as a source of inspiration, but as a source of pressure. As noted in another source, “In relationships where discipline is accompanied by a lack of love and support, growing anger causes new problems, and as a result, a child's attitude towards authority deteriorates” (source: link txt). A similar mechanism can operate in the corporate environment: the absence of respectful treatment and support from leadership causes employees to lose trust and exhibit either passivity or open dissatisfaction.

Thus, the decline in motivation and trust within a team is closely tied to a lack of respect for management. If leaders fail to create a motivating atmosphere based on mutual respect and support, it will inevitably lead to the deterioration of corporate culture and a decline in overall team effectiveness.