R.E.S.P.E.C.T. -- remember Aretha Franklin singing about it? What about you?

LinkedIn Question by Art Miller:

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. -- remember Aretha Franklin singing about it? What about you?

How important is it for you to show respect for others? How do you do it? In what ways do you want others to show respect for you?

My Answer:

Dear Art,

I try being respectful to others by

1) Respecting their time and being punctual;

2) Listening to them;

3) Not judging them and accepting them as they are. All of us are an outcome of our upbringing, cultural & economic background on which we hardly had any control and which may differ substantially from person to person;

4) Respecting their ways and traditions.

I naturally expect people to reciprocate. However, I also realize that they are not going to respect me for the heck of it...I have to earn it by consistently giving them respect.

Regards

Sudhir