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Executive Leadership Catalog
The Retention Gap
Why Your Best People Leave Right Before They're Ready to Lead
The best people rarely leave for the reasons exit interviews record. This book names the real pattern — the Myth of the Money Exit, the Altitude Cliff where a rising leader's growth trajectory quietly stalls, and the Silent Flight Risk signals that precede a resignation by months, not weeks. Written specifically for HR and people leaders who need to diagnose and intervene before a strong performer's decision to leave is already made.
$16.99
Who Should Read This
- ✓HR leaders, CHROs, and people managers responsible for retaining high performers
- ✓Managers who've been blindsided by the resignation of someone they thought was engaged
- ✓Organizations experiencing higher-than-expected attrition among their most promising talent
- ✓Leaders who suspect compensation isn't the real story behind recent departures
What You'll Learn
- ★A direct challenge to the Myth of the Money Exit and what's actually driving departures
- ★The Altitude Cliff framework for spotting when a rising leader's growth has quietly stalled
- ★Early, specific signals of the Silent Flight Risk — months before a resignation letter
- ★A diagnostic approach for HR leaders to intervene before the decision to leave is final
- ★Language and structure for the retention conversations most managers avoid having
