Ep627: Mark Babbitt | President, WordIQ, Co-Author, Good Comes First

Employees of all generations desire—and deserve—workplaces where they feel respected and are validated for their ideas, efforts, and contributions, every day. As we're witnessing right now, when a company culture falls short of those expectations, top talent is cutting the lifeline that has tethered them to their old employers and old, autocratic leaders (often afflicted with what we call Boomer Male Syndrome or BMS). In record numbers, good people are leaving bad companies—or at least bad company cultures. To retain and attract top talent, today's leaders must now work with all stakeholders (not just shareholders) to co-create an uncompromising company culture where employees can expect respect while helping drive results. In other words, they must ensure good comes first.