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Hello. I’m Yasui, the owner of a small company that primarily conducts inspections of high-pressure gas facilities.
Today, I went out to handle an emergency repair request for a receiving facility.
It’s often said that gas leaks are more likely to occur in winter, and in reality, we do get a lot of requests like this during this season.
Do you know the difference between the words response and responsibility?
They sound similar, but their meanings are quite different.
Response means a reaction or a reply.
Responsibility means accountability or duty.
Responsibility refers to the obligations required to carry out work, such as following instructions from a supervisor.
But in more laid-back companies, those expectations often aren’t clearly demanded.
When a command-and-control structure isn’t properly established, an organization easily turns into a disorganized crowd with no discipline.
If you imagine a military unit, this becomes obvious.
An army that can’t communicate effectively would be unthinkable.
Clear commands, leadership, and instructions exist, they are communicated properly, and they are carried out.
And all of this happens with quick responses and a strong sense of speed.
Just having clear instructions and orders makes a workplace far more solid.
On the other hand, at sites where people start wondering, “What should I be doing?” and individuals begin acting independently, it’s often because instructions aren’t being given—even if there’s a team leader present.
Efficiency drops sharply, coordination is lost, and productivity inevitably suffers.
The role of a supervisor in a company sits at the top of this chain of command.
When someone in that position is utterly incompetent, it leads to micromanagement—and that never lasts. Eventually, subordinates stop taking things seriously and start slacking off.
If a supervisor doesn’t understand what they want their subordinates to become, what tasks exist, and how those tasks should be carried out, they cannot give proper instructions or orders.
To execute work properly, one must first understand the tasks involved and break them down into parts.
Those parts are what get communicated as instructions.
What a supervisor understands may not be obvious to subordinates.
Under guidance, subordinates imitate those actions and gradually learn them over time.
In a world where wages are rising like this, very few companies can afford to let employees remain idle.
That’s exactly why it’s important to think about what role you should play to keep a company running smoothly.
Let’s aim to become supervisors who can give clear, decisive instructions.
Thank you very much for reading.
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