It’s often said that “people don’t leave companies, they leave managers.” So if you’re seeing significant turnover in a team—or among your direct reports—then the source of the issue probably sits not with the team, but with you, the leader. I have found that if you want to build engagement that lasts, you need to work on yourself as much as on your people—to be part teacher and part student. This is as true when you’re just starting out as a leader as when you’re sitting in the corner office.
