. It’s the reason I’m always asked: how do you lead managers when you don’t have time? Nothing kills faster than success If managers can’t manage, it does not matter what a great strategy, product, or service you have. It takes managers to scale. Managers the processes and they develop the people. However, they need , the leader, to be developing them during this time. When managers aren’t developed, people leave. develop you People don’t leave companies — they leave managers. — and developing managers to that standard. You need to do this in times of hyper and slow, quiet growth. You need to be obsessed with defining what makes a great manager growth They key is, leaders have to make managers a priority. There is no perfect science or absolute “check the box” methodology. You need to have a consistent and persistent focus on developing great managers. If you can focus on developing great managers, you will see it in the results. Better yet, you will avoid a predictable and completely preventable train wreck. Have a question for Kirk? Ask Kirk Anything .