28/09/2023
"People don't leave jobs, they leave bad bosses".
The adage is not just a saying.
Among the main reasons why people leave their jobs:
- Lack of career growth and opportunities
- Poor work-life balance/integration
- Conflicts with managers or coworkers
- Ineffective communication
- Limited work autonomy or decision-making authority
- Lack of transparency
- Lack of recognition, respect and appreciation
- Inexistent sense of belonging
Besides money (which, in most cases, can be influenced by a boss but not always), every single reason why employees leave their jobs can be traced back to their leaders/bosses.
In addition, leadership in this day and age requires a lot more than technical proficiency to "get the job done". It requires the "soft" to make the team is also getting the job done. That means that leaders who want to be effective in 2023 and beyond in order to deliver their goals and results with the highest levels of performance and productivity must also focus on genuinely caring for their people, treating them with kindness, compassion and empathy, role modeling the behaviors that create a positive work environment, communicating effectively, etc.
People don't leave jobs, they leave bad bosses... Thus, make sure your bosses are not bad.
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