Respect is something you have to earn, you cannot force it on others to respect you. There is a thin line between Fear and Respect, every one of us should understand it and do necessary corrections in our personalities. A short story which explains clearly A Long time ago very cruel king was there . All citizens were fearful because of his cruelty. The King has a dog named Jack, which he used to love more than anything, one fateful morning Jack died. The King organized last rituals for the dog, entire city came to a cremation ground. King was very happy to see that people love him so much and he felt he is the most popular in the world. After few days The King died, but no one came for his funerals.
Nice article on fear in sales profession: https://meaning2work.wordpress.com/2018/05/03/calling-all-sales-people-do-you-feel-safe/
