Is Gossip Keeping Your Company from Greatness?
As we mentioned on Friday, Dave Ramsey spoke at Catalyst with amazing insight on leadership. Currently, Dave has about 250 employees in his company. One of the main points he touched on repeatedly was the problem of gossip. As Dave defines it, gossip is a negative issue being discussed with anyone who can’t help solve the problem. Dave takes the stance that it is completely unacceptable to gossip in a company. If someone is caught gossiping, they may get one warning, but not more, before being fired. If there is a problem or an issue, it must be taken strictly to someone who can do something about it.
Make a mental list here: If you were to fire everyone today, who would you hire back with enthusiasm?
Make a second mental list here: If your company had a zero-gossip policy, who would be left? How closely does this list match the list above? How soon can you fix this and get unity?
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