Create a spectacular office environment: You may not know, but most employees are motivated when the office environment aesthetics is inspiring. The exterior and the interior of your office must be exceptionally good. Create an environment that is warm and accommodating for your employees; an environment that will make them feel proud to wake up and come to the office every morning. Get a professional interior designer to help you create that amazing feel that will inspire your employees.

Be a servant-leader: Don’t be a CEO that will tell people what to do; be that CEO that will lead by example. If the resumption time is 9am, you have to be at the office before that time. Be the first to be at the office and the last to leave. Also be very supportive; create room for your employees to grow. Engage in whatever tasks you need them to do, but create room for them to express themselves. Don’t be the CEO that issues command, be the one that would rather discuss with them in a meeting, asking for their opinions.

Recognize and reward achievements: Despite the fact that you have to use the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) to check their performance, learn to recognize achievements. Create a wall where the portrait photo of the best staff in every month should be. That will inspire others to actively play their role to earn such honor. Also create incentives that compliment achievements. It could be anything or cash reward. 

Be interested in their welfare: Yes, we have some employees with too much baggage; you must know where to draw the line. However, you have to be concerned about their welfare. Learn to be the mother hen over them. They are all your chicks and need your advice, counseling and financial support in whatever capacity you can render it. Have regular discussion with them. Not together, but individually.

Offer snacks, coffee and lunch: This is important if you want them to be as productive as the business requires. Like Shakira said “a hungry child cannot learn”. Also, a hungry employee cannot perform at his or her peak. Provide light breakfast and lunch for them. You will surprise how their performance will skyrocket. 

Be transparent: Nothing kills a business faster than a CEO who is not honest. Be honest in every way with your employees. Give them the true picture and situation of things. Communicate the vision of the organization and how you want them to be part of it. Let them know how the business is doing at every giving point in time. That way, your staff will love you for life.