Optimal performance health. Making sure employees run on all cylinders without rustout or burnout.

To promote and sustain high level performance, which also promotes and sustains high level health, there are a few low cost and easy-to-implement factors available to the manager. One is to encourage and even reward positive self management habits such as regular exercise, regular relaxation, good nutrition, not smoking, very limited alcohol use, and management of blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The second is to develop and enhance the four C's--challenge, control, commitment, and clarity t--through conscious and dedicated management practice. When these factors are fully in place, the department will realize unprecedented levels of sustained performance plus sharply reduced costs due to absenteeism, turnover, and health benefits payments.