After navigating a rather challenging week, I came across this post while scrolling through Linkedin, sitting at Starbucks (Not a bad Saturday morning ;-). This post is first, so true, and second, so simple. But when unpacking it, it can be uncomfortable and challenging for me and so many in leadership... but that's why it's so good. Leaders need to look in the mirror more. I just finished reading Patrick Lencioni's book "The Motive" which was incredibly eye-opening to me. I recommend it to anyone in a leadership position and especially to those thinking about making the leap into a leadership role.
Mostly, people don’t change jobs solely for money. They rarely resign on a whim or in a fit of anger. Instead, they joined your company because they believed it was right for them and wanted it to be right. Something, at some point, made it wrong. And if you really take the time to dig into their real reasons for leaving — and you should — you will find that it’s not “the company” they blame. It’s not the location, or the team, or the database or the air-conditioning. It’s the leadership! So, next time you get a resignation, resist the temptation to laugh it off as “another dumbo who doesn’t get us.” It’s not the departing employee who doesn’t “get it.” It’s not the company they are leaving; it’s the leadership. Source: Greg Savage, People Don’t Leave Companies — They Leave Leaders! Inspire your team with our Amazon bestseller, "Unlock the Hidden Leader: Become The Leader You Were Destined To Be." This book has already transformed countless leaders; now it's your turn. Click below to discover more. https://geni.us/4JmlQU #leadershipfirst #inspiration #giffordthomas
