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title: "Why High Performers Leave Before You Know They’re Gone"
description: "Retention is a leadership habit, and most leaders are only watching for the signal that arrives too late to act on."
author: "Gloria St. Martin-Lowry"
section: vetrepreneurs
published: 2026-10-25T13:32:14.728235+00:00
canonical: https://valorandventures.media/article/f9136d12-59d0-4681-b527-2baee2079e4b
publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Entrepreneur"
source_url: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/why-high-performers-leave-before-you-know-theyre-gone/505508
access: free
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# Why High Performers Leave Before You Know They’re Gone

*Retention is a leadership habit, and most leaders are only watching for the signal that arrives too late to act on.*

## Article

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Gloria St. Martin-Lowry · Entrepreneur · Photo: Maskot | Getty Images

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Originally published by Entrepreneur: https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/why-high-performers-leave-before-you-know-theyre-gone/505508