http://www.selfvolution.com/what-does-leadership-development-has-to-do-with-employee-retention/ Self improvement blog focused on wellness and healthy living Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.selfvolution.com/what-does-leadership-development-has-to-do-with-employee-retention/#comment-8 Joe Jordan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:24:32 +0000 http://www.selfvolution.com/what-does-leadership-development-has-to-do-with-employee-retention/#comment-8 Everything on your list of what followers need from their leaders is on target. I would add that all of that is external and will look cheap and superficial if the leader's behavior isn't based on personal integrity and authenticity. Acting like you care looks a lot different than caring. Being available feels like manipulation if the follower knows the leader would really rather be somewhere else. Leadership without character is acting. Everything on your list of what followers need from their leaders is on target. I would add that all of that is external and will look cheap and superficial if the leader’s behavior isn’t based on personal integrity and authenticity. Acting like you care looks a lot different than caring. Being available feels like manipulation if the follower knows the leader would really rather be somewhere else. Leadership without character is acting.

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