What Does it Mean to be A People-Centered leader, and why should we care?
Scott Knutson, MBA, M.S. Leadership, ACC
Retention Expert | Leadership Coach | Creator of Leadership Advance: The Un-Retreat for People-Centered Leaders | Retain top talent & attract the best | Passionate about work-life balance & making every game count!
Welcome to Issue #1!
In today’s competitive business landscape, retaining and attracting top talent requires more than just offering competitive salaries—it demands leaders who inspire, connect, and create meaningful experiences for their teams. The secret lies in improving leadership effectiveness by raising a leader’s level of consciousness, a concept rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and intentional action. When leaders operate from higher levels of consciousness—centered on purpose, empathy, and love—they naturally become more effective. This newsletter will provide actionable insights and tools to help you elevate your leadership, fostering an environment where top talent not only thrives but chooses to stay. Together, let’s explore how conscious leadership can transform individuals, teams, and entire organizations for lasting success!
People-centered Leaders?
When the data tells us that companies with leaders who focus on the well-being, development, and success of their employees see better numbers in all of the important business metrics that are tracked, it might be something that we should care about. This is why being a people-centered eader is so important.
But why does being people-centered work? It’s actually quite simple. It’s because it creates an environment where employees want to stay because they feel heard and appreciated. They are engaged at a level that offers the company their discretionary effort, providing higher productivity for the company.
It’s simple. Listen to understand, not to respond. Clear your mind of all thoughts and just listen.
Along with these critical components, it provides growth for the leaders themselves, an important aspect for sustainability for the company. So how can a leader, or a company, become people-centered? Here are three things you can do today to start the process:
By focusing on just these three things, you’ll show your team that you are, in fact, a people-centered leader.
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