One thing I question is whether loyalty, in a broad sense as it relates to employer/employee relationships, even matters going forward. I can't speak for every industry, as loyalty in the military is quite different from loyalty in food service, for example.
But, does anyone think it's a big deal if the chief architect of Google would leave to go work at some startup? Would anyone flinch if a cashier at Wal-Mart left to be a cashier at the local grocery store? Heck, does our skepticism even change when a politician changes party affiliations?
In the end, I believe it is employers who are on the wrong side of the loyalty equation going forward. In a mobile workforce where skills are valued, the ability for employees to find other options for employment has never been greater. This places companies at a major disadvantage, relative to the past.
But, does anyone think it's a big deal if the chief architect of Google would leave to go work at some startup? Would anyone flinch if a cashier at Wal-Mart left to be a cashier at the local grocery store? Heck, does our skepticism even change when a politician changes party affiliations?
In the end, I believe it is employers who are on the wrong side of the loyalty equation going forward. In a mobile workforce where skills are valued, the ability for employees to find other options for employment has never been greater. This places companies at a major disadvantage, relative to the past.