That people even in well paid jobs choose ever earlier retirement is a severe indictment of our organizations -- not just business, but government service, the universities. These people don't find their jobs interesting. -- The Shape of Things to Come: An Interview with Peter F. Drucker Leader to Leader, No. 1 (Summer 1996)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Early retirement among well-paid workers signals a deep failure in organizations to make work engaging across all sectors.
- In plain terms
- People quitting early shows their jobs are not interesting.
- What can you take from it?
- Organizations must redesign work to be engaging or lose talent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes work engaging?
- How do you retain experienced staff?
Another view
Early retirement can also reflect personal preference rather than job quality.
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