People don't leave organisations; they leave leaders

People are looking to be lead by someone who inspires them to be who they need to be, rather than someone who constantly points out what is lacking. The key ingredient in your people engagement recipe is your leadership. When a team member feels they are appreciated, listened to, respected and kept informed, they will always engage themselves in whatever they are asked to do by their leader. They want leaders to act from a place of sincerity and realness, keeping one eye on the bigger picture and the other on them. The only way we as leaders can live up to this expectation is to “lead people” and “manage process”. When we allow ourselves to see our people merely as resources that we must manage well to receive a high return on the investment, we lose the bond that is necessary to attract, retain and engage good people.

The cost of continually replacing good people, far outweighs the investment into great leadership initiatives. If you are having a challenge with the people in your team not producing the results you expect, ask yourself, or better still them, “How well am I leading them?”

Have a great week. You deserve it!

Cheers

Grant Herbert
The People Builder