How to Handle a Leader Leaving to Join Another Company

There’s a very delicate topic that we leaders have to deal with, which is a byproduct of building a big business, and that is how to handle when a leader leaves to join another company.

One of your leaders leaving for another company is one of the hardest things you will face in your network marketing career. In that moment, it feels like your entire business is falling apart and that everything you’ve worked so hard for is suddenly being destroyed.

But I want you to understand that how you handle this, how you respond and react, will have a far greater impact on your long-term success than that person actually leaving.

Our usual reaction is we feel revengeful. We start trashing the person, trying to undermine their credibility so that no one on their team leaves to go join them. But I want you to know that going into attack mode is a bad idea.

In this podcast episode, I share with you tips on how to handle these situations, why as leaders we need to lead with character and love, and some actionable steps that will definitely keep you out of the drama.

Episode Quotes

“Character is doing the right thing, in the right way, for the right reasons all the time.”

“Effective leadership is character in action.”

“Character is more important than skills when it comes to long-term sustainable success.”

“Character is developed through adversity.”

“Leaders don't leave when things are going really well. Leaders leave because they are struggling.”

“Go hard on the issue, but soft on the person.”

“Stop asking yourself, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ and start asking yourself, ‘What’s the bigger lesson or purpose behind this happening?’”

Listen to Learn

02:00 – Reviewer of the Week, What’s coming up for 2020?
04:44 – Mistakes leaders make when someone joins another company
08:55 – Lead with character and respond positively
16:36 – Lead with love over scarcity and fear
22:42 – How to manage those who left without integrity
26:03 – The Addition by Subtraction Theory
27:33 – Don't feed into the drama, reach out and reassure leaders
34:01 – How to handle people who join another company while they’re still in yours
40:15 – I BELIEVE IN YOU! God has a bigger plan for you

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