Airline CEO's

[lumlite]

I know the members of CS are web savy enough to be familiar with Snopes, so I'm sure most of you have seen this before, but I'd still like to link it because it's nice to see CEO's that care about their employees. Yes, the myth referenced is false, but keep reading for some great stories, including my personal favorite:

While Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher gives customers a terrific deal on an airplane seat, he makes it clear that his employees come first - even if it means dismissing customers. But aren't customers always right? "No, they are not," Kelleher snaps. "And I think that's one of the biggest betrayals of employees a boss can possibly commit. The customer is sometimes wrong. We don't carry those sorts of customers. We write to them and say, 'Fly somebody else. Don't abuse our people."

http://www.snopes.com/business/consumer/bethune.asp

[Soulstealer]

I know the members of CS are web savy enough to be familiar with Snopes, so I'm sure most of you have seen this before, but I'd still like to link it because it's nice to see CEO's that care about their employees. Yes, the myth referenced is false, but keep reading for some great stories, including my personal favorite:

I flew Southwest once when I was younger. The airplane ladies were nice, I got peanuts, and I enjoyed looking out the window.

[Aldous]

I love the last one: "Dear Mrs. Crabapple, We will miss you, Love Herb." Just beautiful. Why can't all superiors be like that?