No bridge means no connection between thousands of people daily. I believe organizations need to invest in overhauling their metaphorical bridges, too.

Basecamp, the renowned, remote based company that ironically makes team collaboration software, recently had almost one third of company employees accept a buyout to leave. Why?

What are the chronic, repetitive problems? When you hear things like: “Oh that’s always been a problem here,” or “that’s just the way it is in our business,” or “that’s par for the course in this company,” one has to question whether there is a real commitment to learning and innovation. I see repeat problems in organizations as an indication that leaders are either unwilling, or incapable, of changing things for the better.

Those of us in formal leadership roles have a unique privilege to deeply care about the people around us, which includes challenging them to grow. We have the opportunity to add a few more lines on that tombstone. With you and me as leaders, what will they be about?