Leadership Gold Chapter 23: Those Who Start the Journey With You Seldom Finish With You

December 19, 2012 — 1 Comment

This chapter reminds me of Jack Welch’s philosophy of getting the right people on the bus. You have to get the dead beats off if you intend to even start moving in a positive direction. The next thing to do is to get the right people in the right seats. If a person has a positive attitude, is motivated and gets along with people, but doing a bad job, think of what they’ll be able to accomplish if they are working in their strength area?

 

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John lists three different things to think about as you continue to build your team;

Not Everyone Will Take the Journey with You

Why won’t some people be willing to go with, especially if you have built a great working relationship with them? First I would reflect on my leadership style and if it was the cause for the person to leave. The next would be if the person had the same values and passions that you and/or the company have. If any of those don’t line up, then people have a tendency to leave. But that isn’t always a bad thing, because;

Not Everyone Should Take the Journey with You

Maybe the journey changed and someone’s skills are no longer needed and they struggle to try something new. Not everyone, if anyone is, comfortable with change. Some will resist it till the end. Leaders are implements of change, and if someone doesn’t want to change they may act more like an anchor then a sail.

Not Everyone Can Take the Journey with You

What are people’s roadblocks? If it is the case of relocating to a different location, then some folks are not willing to leave their immediate family or disrupt their kids lives. It all comes down to priorities, doesn’t it? If a business is changing some of its core functions, it may eliminate the skills required to complete those functions. If they don’t have the skills and abilities in another area, it may be time to move one.

As a leader, how do you let people go? If it’s due to a change of product lines, do you train the person to assume other duties? Maybe the business had to lay people off because of economic difficulties. I think the key to letting people go is to help them out the door.

No I don’t mean with a big kick in the rear, but help them find what they are really passionate about. In the very least, point them in the right direction by being honest why they are no longer a fit.

 

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