Funny how little things change. In their 1999 book "First, Break All the Rules", Gallup laid out their findings from over 1M interviews that: - People join com

Funny how little things change. In their 1999 book "First, Break All the Rules", Gallup laid out their findings from over 1M interviews that: - People join companies for the vision, brand, comp etc...but they leave because of their direct manager - The direct manager determines how long an employee stays and how productive he/she is during their tenure The 2 main parts of the book look at: a) how you attract and retain the most talented employees, what things matter to them the most (compensation didn't make the cut) b) traits of great managers Book still holds up, worth a read: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50937.First_Break_All_the_Rules https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50937.First_Break_All_th...