Eric Partaker on what managers get wrong: employees leave bad managers, not companies. Pay fairly, drop the family metaphor, tolerate zero bad behaviour, model what you preach, and listen more than you talk.
10 brutal truths every Employer Needs to hear People don't leave companies, they leave bad managers. Pay people what they're worth, not what you can get away with. Skip the whole we're a family bs. Be authentic. You're a team.
Tolerating bad behavior is like cancer for company culture. Do what you say and role model the behaviors you want to see. Infallible leaders make their team more likely to fail, so admit your mistakes. Help your people to become their best selves, or someone else will create a culture of feedback. Or you build a house of cards. You have two ears and one mouth for a reason, so listen more than you speak when something isn't going to plan, Remember to look into the mirror. When you prioritize your people, they'll prioritize your company and everyone wins.
