Respect for your environment requires respect and consideration for colleagues. Have you ever been in a company/organization culture that was mean spirited or ever heard of anyone who has? As an entrepreneur, you have the ability to create the culture you want for optimal performance. Sure, you can look for best practices for managing projects and providing stellar supervision, but if you are not creating an atmosphere where collaboration and mutual respect is a staple, you can still gain some good performance, but it will never be as great as it could, which equals a loss for you in the long run. Fierce competition is not the only way to promote innovation and churn out high input that will turn into profit. Challenge yourself to think through creating a business culture that invests in well scripted conflict resolution protocols and build a considerate culture among colleagues with clear written expectations about clean spaces, reduction of waste and respectful interactions.