Maxim semiconductor by Jack Gifford

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gifford_(businessman)

http://www.maxim-ic.com/

Maxim 창업자인 Jack Gifford의 Maxim Principles 이라는 글이다.

예전에 홈페이지에서 읽고 정말 멋지다라고 생각했었는데, 최근에 홈페이지가 개편되고 나서는 찾을수가 없어 예전의 글을 찾아서 올려본다.

Over the years, a cornerstone to Maxim's success has been our company culture. Much of that culture is reflected in the Maxim Principles, thirteen guidelines formally articulated by Maxim founder Jack Gifford in the early days of the Company. The product of over 40 years of work/life experience,the Maxim Principles represent practical wisdom gained through successes and failures alike—the latter often proving the most valuable. Although the Principles may appear to have an ethical/moral overtone, their value at Maxim is entirely pragmatic.

Principles

1. Don't accept the status quo.
Approach everything related to your job with a critical eye and improve upon it. Do not accept a situation just because it has always been that way—find a way to improve it and go beyond the results of the past. Our continued growth depends on new ideas to solve the problems that limit our ability to become better.
2. Question everything and everybody.
Don't accept a solution or procedure just because you were told that is the way it is, or the way it has to be done. Question information and situations. By making sure that you have a complete understanding, you will be able to make fully informed decisions and you will always know why you are doing something. Do not be afraid to question your supervisor or others in more senior management positions. Anyone, all the way up to the CEO, can be wrong, because they may not always know certain facts as well as you do. They rely on you to speak up. Moreover, your supervisor will be better, knowing that he/she must be able to answer your questions—any questions.
3. Stand up for what you believe to be right.
Make your opinions known—do not be silent about things that you believe are wrong or that you don't understand. Communicate your viewpoint so that your opinions are heard before a decision is reached. We cannot grow without your ideas and beliefs. Make them heard.
4. Do not suffer fools.
There are always individuals (although few at Maxim) who are not focused on the goals that need to be achieved. Do not let others stop you, lead you astray, or waste your time; be polite and move on with your goals. Indulgence in idle conversation is a waste of everyone's valuable time and should be saved for a more appropriate setting, outside of work.
5. Try as hard as you can.
Always give 100% effort to everything you do. This will always improve the results of each and every endeavor you pursue. Nobody at Maxim has ever been let go, no matter how serious the mistake, if they gave their best effort.
6. Don't give up until you've won.
Never sell yourself short of achieving the results you want. Every situation gives you the opportunity to be successful and win. Do not stop or give up until you have reached your goal. Most important accomplishments are the result of perseverance, not brilliance.
7. When you work—get a result. Don't waste your time.
Do not work to pass the time—focus on what you want to accomplish and work toward that goal. Goals can sometimes be adjusted in midstream, if the project's scope or objective needs to change to ensure a result. Don't hesitate to modify the project so that your work will have a useful result and your effort is not wasted.
8. Work as a team. Get help as soon as and whenever you can.
Through teamwork, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. A successful team player is eager to ask questions and will get help from others. This benefits both the individual and the team. Your willingness and ability to get help—and others' willingness to help you—will pave a much more efficient and reliable road to success than "going it alone."
9. Be proud of your results.
Be proud of what you achieve. Take pride in the goals you set for yourself and the results of your hard work. Communicate your results so they can be followed, valued, and used by others.
10. Give credit; don't plagiarize.
Always give credit to the individuals who help you. Never steal or use an idea without giving credit to the source. This is the key to Principle #8. Your teammates will make you successful if you give them credit.
11. Teach—pass on knowledge.
This is a key requirement for promotion at Maxim. The ability to pass on knowledge to others is the key to a civilization's—and our company's—survival. Teaching is a noble profession. Be a teacher and trainer. Pass on knowledge.
12. Don't intentionally mis-communicate, not communicate, or lie.
The flow of information must always be honest, direct, and complete in order for a team to be successful. Changing facts, not communicating the whole story, or lying will lead Maxim in an incorrect, fatal direction. This is the only principle whose violation will result in immediate termination.
13. Take direction enthusiastically once a decision is reached.
Don't take it personally if a decision does not go your way. After a decision has been reached, each member of the team must work to support that decision in order to ensure a successful result. Even if the decision is not the optimum one, or not the one that you prefer, you must get behind it and help "make it" a good decision through your support. An "I told you so" attitude will only result in failure to achieve the goal—and in your personal failure.
The Maxim Principles have proven an effective guide throughout the history of the Company. They continue to benefit employees, shareholders, and customers as a solid foundation for high quality, innovation, efficiency, and competitiveness.