Willing to be a buffer

In Episode 49 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine interviews Maureen Cawley, Chief People Officer at Saatva.  Maureen speaks about how lucky she was that the first boss in her career was a best boss who was a tremendous developer of people, had ultimate patience, and was willing to be a buffer for his team.  Maureen shares an important nugget she learned about what it means to be strategic and they discuss letting your work serve you, the high cost of turnover, the impact of an alumni network to an employer brand and great leaders who have people follow them.