Amy Shapiro

Last week, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon announced that starting on July 1, they won’t take any company public unless it has at least one diverse board member, with a focus on gender diversity. This may seem like small step. But in the world of finance, this commitment to gender diversity–from one of the biggest banks on Wall Street–is a giant leap.

Teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg is the talk of the world. At age 16, she’s showing us exactly what it means to lead with purpose.

The negative impact of losing a strong employee is clear: Turnover can cost employers 33% of an employee’s annual salary, including hiring costs like fees to recruiters, advertising, interview expenses, signing bonuses, relocation costs, etc. And, when someone leaves an organization, it can be very disruptive for the teams they leave behind. Current employees take on that person’s work, spend time onboarding and training new employees–and there can be a loss of morale.

Workplace burnout isn’t an inevitable part of our lives or our careers, and when organizations and leaders make real commitments to creating positive cultures and engaged workforces, we can avoid this costly distraction.