Top performers matter. Your top 10% of employees matter the most as they are the ones who truly move the needle and make a positive difference in your strategy and operations. This is why you must be strategic and thoughtful when it comes to managing their careers in a sense.
Executive leadership must know who the best employees are at all levels and need to work with them to help them grow, learn and advance in their careers. Timing is extremely important as you must get to them before they decide to move on and work elsewhere. Once someone has arrived to the conclusion that they should move on you have lost that individual and it is nearly impossible to bring them back or having them stay and remain the positive force they once were. Manage your top talent strategically.