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Disengagement? Turnover? Burnout? It’s a Leadership Problem.

In a recent article about increasing employee dissatisfaction at work, it was noted that leaders were struggling to understand why this is happening, even in the face of raises, increased paid time off, scheduling flexibility and other recent “improvements” for employees. The fact that leaders are confused is foundational to the leadership crisis we are facing across many organizational contexts.

The disconnect between historical leadership development, skills, and styles on one hand and the actual leadership needs in contemporary organizational settings on the other hand is disconcerting. What’s even more disconcerting, however, is the apparent ignorance of the disconnect itself! There is no deep mystery about what is going on, but the notion that something cryptic or baffling is at play is as troubling as the problem itself. This would be analogous to health care providers not knowing that COVID is caused by a respiratory virus, then being confused about why patients are sick.

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