An Unavoidable Price of Leading Good People

Salutations, loyal leaders. Capt. Fletch reporting with another edition of the Leadership Toolbox. Last month, we examined how to extract the best from our people by understanding their endgame. This month, we continue on a similar topic: the price of leading good people.

Recently a colleague of mine — my assistant actually — elected to pursue an opportunity to advance their career with another company. I like to advocate for people when they reach out and inquire about opportunities for work. I made it a point when I served in the military, and after I left, to do whatever I could to help connect people to opportunities. Often, this has proved bittersweet for me. I have witnessed many people go on to bigger, better things. As a sports coach it is an annual occurrence when I watch my graduating seniors move on to start their lives. This is an unavoidable part of leading good people.