When Good Leaders Make Like Rats on a Sinking Ship


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When Good Leaders Make Like Rats on a Sinking Ship

Joe Wynne

March 12, 2001






Having good leaders and potential leaders jump ship is extremely expensive for the organization, in recruiting costs, lowered productivity, loss of intellectual capital and more.  Any reasonable expense to establish and maintain a program of mentoring will be expected to be worth it many times over.

How does the program work?  Mentors, well-developed leaders, are matched with compatible employees with high leadership potential in your organization and help these employees meet their maximum potential.  Think of it as a rescue mission.  Without being a mentor, some managers are so bored you can see keyboard marks on their face.  High-potential employees, on the other hand, are manic trying to get the next exciting project, new technology or methodology.

Advantages

For organizations
Improvement in overall management skill reduces turnover.   Providing a clear path for potential leaders to follow, with opportunities for growth, improves retainment of good leaders.  Organizational climate improves.  There is faster development of new talent and corporate leadership.  A more valuable learning culture is established.  Intellectual capital is maintained, and corporate experience is passed on effectively.  Succession planning is made easier.



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