Drew Saur

Executive Career Coach & Leadership Writer | Helping Tech Directors land VP+ roles | Empowering executives to unlock their full potential

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Just as we prioritize physical health for peak performance, so must we prioritize mental well-being.

[Drew Saur @drewsaurcoach]

The best way to retain talent is to ensure they have supportive, competent managers.

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Your manager can make or break your job satisfaction. Choose wisely.

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No job is worth sacrificing your mental well-being for. Sometimes, that means leaving a bad manager behind.

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A bad manager can turn the best job into the worst experience.

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People don't leave jobs, they leave bad managers.

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Titles are just words. It's the way you make people feel that leaves a lasting impression.

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A company's strength isn't measured by its workforce's potential, but by its leadership's capability to unleash that potential.

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Incompetent leadership, not incompetent employees, is the true Achilles' heel of a struggling company.

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Leaving a toxic job isn't giving up; it's refusing to be a prisoner of circumstances.

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Replacing employees is more expensive than paying them well enough to stay.

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It's better to be unemployed than to be mentally and emotionally drained by a toxic job. Don't judge someone for prioritizing their well-being.

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Let’s be honest: If a manager can’t tell if an employee is being productive without watching them, they need a better measure.

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Somebody gave you a chance. Make sure you do the same.

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Micromanagement creates a toxic work environment where employees feel disempowered, demotivated, and undervalued.

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Don’t waste everyone’s time interviewing people who would have to take a pay cut. Put the salary range in the job description.

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You are replaceable at work. Not at Home.

Prioritize accordingly.

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The difference between patience and wasting time is clarity of purpose. Know what you're waiting for and why.

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Let’s be honest. Most people don’t like having to “sell themselves”.

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Pay people what they are worth!