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Big and small, small and big

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I often get asked why I no longer work for a large company, where the money is greater.  I admit that I consider it on occasion (like when I wonder why I don’t visit my favorite cities every month like I used to), but, generally, I don’t have that strong desire.  It helps that I am the Chief Executive of my firm, and serve as advisor to other CEO’s, and as CFO or CRO for still other entities.

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Follow the Leader? Only if s/he leads…

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The economy is changing.  And, as the economy improves, companies can be in trouble- unless they have been well managed with talented leaders.   Because those employees who feel they’ve been betrayed or let down by the company will leave.  Statistics show that during upturns between 30 and 50% of the talented individuals depart.  And, it also is a function of the employee’s age, gender (1/3 of the men will stay for more money, but less than ¼ the women would do so), tenure, and how many months since their last promotion and/or salary bump.  It also reflects if the employee feels left out of the loop (the manager has too many employees in his/her group), how much travel is involved in the position, the hours worked, the weekends they need to be present, as well.

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