This document outlines Abraham Samuel's retention paradigm, which consists of four steps: 1) LET GO - Of talent that cannot be sustained long-term and of power in order to empower others. Successful companies like IBM and Netflix exemplify letting go. 2) LET GROW - Give talent space to advance naturally after letting go. This includes promoting from within. 3) LISTEN - Really hear what employees say, looking for value amid noise, as exemplified by Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. 4) LEGACY - Employees want to work for inspiring leaders who make an impact beyond themselves. True leaders leave behind a legacy through their actions.

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- LET GO
- LET GROW
- LISTEN
- LEGACY
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Abraham Samuel

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lots of dreams, settling down, ground dreams frustration resignation,
ideas, enthu…. Being flexible realities shattered trying to new job, new
exposed… compromise dreams, enthu..
Life Cycle of the Enthusiastic Employee

3. 1. LET GO
• Of talent we cannot sustain
There will always be a natural attrition or
we may not be the best fit Employer
Melinda Gates & IBM
Didier Elzinga, CEO, Culture Amp
- LET GO
- LET GROW
- LISTEN
- LEGACY
Didier Elzinga, CEO, Culture Amp
(inspired by Entelco’s CEO)
“If I cant be your dream job, I want to be the
best step to your dream job” “My job as Leader is
not to keep people forever. Its to keep them for as long
as they are in the best place for themselves and for
Culture Amp” (Same with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook)
Jo Amp: “The company cares about where I want to
be and not just where THEY want me to be”
Entelco’s CEO welcomes new-
comers:
“We are really happy to have you
here. Now how can I use my
personal network to help you get
your next job”
It made them feel that THEY
were VALUED
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4. 1. LET GO
• Of talent we cannot sustain
Melinda Gates & IBM, Didier Elzinga
• Of Power in order to EMPOWER & move on
Reed Hastings, NETFLIX
- LET GO
- LET GROW
- LISTEN
- LEGACY
"I take pride in making as few decisions as
possible. When you get to real scale, most of
my job is just vision.”
- House of Cards, 9 Emmys 2016
- Global expansion
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5. 2. LET GROW
• The natural fall-out of LET GO
• Give talent the space to rise- LET GO
- LET GROW
- LISTEN
- LEGACY
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6. - LET GO
- LET GROW
- LISTEN
- LEGACY
• Listen to ‘look for value’ in the midst of noise
- Alcoa, Klaus Kleinfeld / Lazurde gold dust
3. LISTEN WITH A
LOOKING EAR
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7. - LET GO
- LET GROW
- LISTEN
- LEGACY
Bill & Melinda Gates / Warren Buffet / Mahatma Gandhi / Martin Luther King / Nelson Mandela / Mother Theresa
4. LEGACY
• Employees love to stay with inspiring leaders
• True Leaders look beyond themselves to make an
IMPACT
LEADERS leave a
A LEGACY IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL BE
REMEMBERED BY BEYOND YOUR TIME….
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What will be YOUR legacy ?