According to the Deloitte Shift Index, 80% of people are dissatisfied with their jobs.
Nowadays, most companies and organizations want to measure numeric growth, productivity, output and sales on a quarterly or even monthly basis. But when people don’t even want to be at work, progress and productivity comes at a much greater cost and oftentimes doesn’t last.
A business with an unbalanced focus on short-term results over the well-being of its employees will create a dangerous environment where people will eventually be seen as a means to an end.
I agree with author Simon Sinek’s sentiment in his book Leaders Eat Last when he says, “To see money as subordinate to people and not the other way around is fundamental in creating a culture in which people naturally pull together to advance the business.”
Great leaders have the ability to see people as unique individuals with needs, desires, and dreams of their own, not just people who ultimately serve their own desires and outcomes.
We must continue to grow the people we lead in order to create stable, lasting success.
