As with most things, it depends on context and perspective. In the same way than an optimist and pessimist will interpret a situation differently, so will individuals interpret the "way they are managed and treated".


If one is looking for a "throw away line" then "treat others as you would like them to treat you," seems to work well in many/most situations.

But on a more pragmatic note, an "evolved person" (i.e. one with emotional intelligence) will treat people from an "optimisation" perspective. That is, they will weigh up the context, its urgency and nature, what needs to be conveyed, what is the nature and sensitivity of the other party, and ultimately what is required as an outcome in order to satisfy the objective of the situation or context. They will then attempt to get the best outcome they can in a given context with all these variables.

This is not easy stuff, but many are able to do it. For emotionally evolved people, it comes as second nature. For others, they need to think about these factors before they commit to a communication or people strategy. For others again, they are totally oblivious to these variables and inevitably, destroy relationships.

Much like popular guru theory, the search for a silver bullet solution to the treatment of people will always fail because no such bullet exists.