People don’t leave companies they leave leaders! We have all heard and experienced this notion in one form or another. You either know someone who has or you have left a company due to poor leadership, I know I have.
Furthermore, if your firm is experiencing high turnover (and it is not an intentional “house cleaning”) it is undoubtedly in some way related to your organizational leadership, more accurately, the lack of leadership. While compensation, benefits, growth and advancement opportunities matter, leadership has even a greater power to influence employees to stay or move onto “greener pastures.” Take your leadership seriously and lead your staff, help them grow and advance and don’t sabotage their careers and success.