#140: Where the good people are

Here’s a question for you: Does your organization struggle to find and attract good people? If it does, it could be your own fault.

When we can’t find suitable people, we are often too quick to blame the economy, the skills shortage, the work ethic, even the man in the moon. And yet, organizations that are recognized by “good people” as being “good” places to work, never seem to have a shortage of applicants. Makes you think, doesn’t it?

Here’s another question for you: Is your organization losing good people? If so, what are you blaming that on?

Here’s a clue for you. Good people might join good organizations, but good people stay because of good bosses. In other words, good people don’t leave organizations, they leave bad bosses.

Let us now restate the problem: The problem is not a shortage of good people. The problem is a shortage of good bosses.


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