As leaders, we have a role in a company to make the lives of the people around us better. It is typically a lonely position, does not get credit where it is due and most importantly to remember, is that you work for the employees around you, not the other way around. However, when done effectively, employee optimism can produce many positive results for a company. Employee optimism shows that there is hope, people want to succeed, they want to participate and in times of hardship to a business, they want to help. Simply put, if employees are happy and satisfied, the company is doing well. This is how leadership starts to put out the negatives of a person’s past. Show them a better future.