One of the books I am reading right now is Build An A Team by Whitney Johnson. I highly recommend anyone who is passionate about leadership and culture to read this book.
In this book, Whitney talks about the S Curve.
To summarize, everyone has about a 3-5 year window in which they will be fully engaged with their job.
The first 6 months to a year is a time of learning. The next three to four years is the time for engagement and growth. The last year to 18 months are when mastery is achieved. When mastery is achieved, it is time to progress.
Yet, many organizations do not have a path for growth.
So, the fifth year comes and we wonder why our people start lacking engagement. It is because they need an avenue for growth…which means a new challenge.
Are you offering your people an avenue for growth every 3 to 5 years?
You’ve got 5 good years with each of your team members… max. After that, you have to grow them or be prepared to lose them.
Published by JC Hurtado-Prater | Leadership Professor + Consultant
JC Hurtado-Prater serves as Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Leadership at the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University where he oversees the graduate business and leadership programs. In addition, through his company, Bluestone Consulting, LLC, JC serves as a leadership consultant for executives and teams at global organizations such as Johnson + Johnson, Cisco, Visa, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Harbor Freight, Park Hyatt and more.
A veteran of the United States Army, JC earned a BA from UCLA, MBA through Saint Joseph’s College and is currently completing his doctorate in business administration through Indiana Wesleyan University. Passionate about community service in San Diego, JC serves on several local boards for organizations such as UC San Diego, South Bay Community Services, Thrivent Financial Southwest Region and Southwestern College Foundation. JC resides in the 4S Ranch area of San Diego, CA. In his free time, JC enjoys reading, working out and kayaking the California coast.
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