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Nourish Them or Lose Them: Your  Choice

If middle management used to be considered the place where careers stalled, that notion has been turned on its head since the COVID 19 pandemic. The fact of the matter ist, middle managers today have more room to maneuver than at any time in recent history. The tight labor market allows for new opportunities for brave middle managers to show initiative. The old adage "people don't leave organizations, people leave people" stands truer than ever. Companies who are unable to clearly demonstrate their appreciation of their best employees by developing their skills and helping them reach their full potential simply will lose them, most likely to the competition.

A sad fact remains: Many companies can not provide a strong developmental culture. Leadership development is viewed as a tactical tool rather than a strategic imperative. Companies with a strong development culture on the other hand are able to invest in their middle managers and increase their capacity to lead those around them. These organizations create leaders who are ready for more responsibility and more complex projects, tasks or initiatives.

For those wondering what leadership capacity actually means: In simple terms, leadership capacity is what a leader is able to do. Companies continuously judge leaders' capacity based on how technically they perform tasks. Yet, this overlooks fundamental elements that help these professionals reach a higher level. Organizations create the conditions for a leader to reach their full potential. A shift is necessary – from "telling" leaders what to do to "asking" for the thinking that underlies their decisions. This work will ultimately provide the foundation for growth for both leaders and the organization.

 

 

 


The Sore Loser And A Waiting Crowd

Why is Trump still replacing executives in the Pentagon? Come February, Biden will sweep the place clean and bring his own staff anyways. A typical cleansing move by an egomaniac who only gathers those who remain 150% faithful, even in the face of defeat? Perhaps. But there might be another reason: 

Trump needs a lot of fresh cash when leaving the oval office, since his real estate business is not exactly booming. The cash cow, Trump Tower in NYC, apparently does not compensate for the money burned on golf resorts and hotels. He used to rescue himself through asset sales, then added high income from his TV show ("You're fired"). Now he got himself fired, which leads to him capitalizing on his 70 million faithful American followers. This explains the denial of defeat and consequent claims to be standing strong - which he clearly is not.

He has to keep the crowds happy; after all, they voted Trump: the tough, the relentless. Now he has to deliver while keeping them entertained - a scary reality show. For Trump, it's about developing strategies countering his financial ruin. Therefore, he already is in the midst of planning a whole new TV show, woven into an entire media product portfolio. In order for camp Trump to succeed, they obviously have to paint the image of himself as a winner, whose victory has been stolen by dark, evil forces. His voters don't want a loser Trump - what a sad, crazy America.