181: 9 Reasons Good Employees Quit (And How Great Managers Stop It) | Damon Lembi

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Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit and author of The Learn-It-All Leader, gets candid in this solo episode, tackling one of the toughest challenges in leadership: retaining top talent. Drawing from decades of experience, Damon outlines the 9 most common reasons high performers leave—and what managers can do to keep them engaged, challenged, and committed.

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Key Leadership Lessons from Damon Lembi’s Journey:

  • Retention is leadership’s report card. Great people don’t leave all at once—they leave when trust, growth, and recognition disappear.

  • The “VIP curse” burns people out. Overloading high performers may look like trust, but it’s often a fast track to attrition.

  • One-size-fits-all doesn’t work. Flexibility, stretch projects, and purpose-driven work are key to keeping your best people.

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Damon offers every listener a free copy of his book and 60 days of team training—because high performers don’t just want a paycheck, they want purpose, ownership, and growth.

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