Denis SchönfelderBehavioral Leadership & Hiring Strategist||6 min
Turnover is rarely about compensation. It is a symptom of a behavioral system that is not working. Here are seven reasons companies lose their best people — and what they all have in common.
7 Reasons for High Employee Turnover
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Leadership sets the wrong behavioral tone
When leaders prioritize speed over clarity, or control over trust, the entire system adapts to those signals. People don't leave companies — they leave behavioral environments that don't make sense.
All seven reasons trace back to leadership behavior. Turnover is not an HR metric — it is a leadership signal.
If you recognize more than two of these patterns in your organization, the issue is systemic.
