Economics Affecting the World of Work with Economist Diane Swonk

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Employees leave their bosses, not the company. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest reason best workers leave organizations is poor leadership despite high wages and generous bonuses. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is not always about what leaders can provide their people but how leaders can value them as people, not as fungible  commodities.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Fifth Dimensional Leadership podcast, I interview Diane Swonk, the Chief Economist at Grant Thornton. Diane is one of the most respected macroeconomists who maintains a unique perspective on Main Street's inner workings as well as those of Wall Street. She is an expert on labor market economics, monetary policy, and structural changes that are distinct from economic cycles.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diane has won many awards for excellence in forecasting and leadership in economics and the business community. She is deeply involved in nonprofit organizations focused on expanding access to education and increasing the quality and diversity of our country's leadership. She earned her BA and MA degrees in Economics from the University of Michigan and received an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our conversation, Diane talks about the economic challenges affecting the labor force and the world of work.</span></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to deal with the “War for Talent.”</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why diversity is essential in the workforce to ensure organizational productivity.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Operating successfully in the world with Dyslexia.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400