I agree, "money spent wisely" on employees. Once the leader changes their perspective that an employee is an asset, an investment their actions should change. One of the first, as a manager, should be to begin measuring the input and output of the employee. Investing time, money, training, tools and assessing their skill-set in order to place them in the right spot to get the most out of them.

I've found people are happiest when they are part of a great team, have the best tools, are doing something they enjoy and being highly productive.

Thank you John!