Why Your Best Employees Are Quietly Planning Their Exit (And How to Stop It)

The more reliable an employee becomes, the more likely they are to drift away from strategic career development. Organisations lean heavily on these individuals, assigning complex projects, cross-functional responsibilities, and crisis management—all of which demand immediate attention but offer little advancement opportunity.

This creates what I call the 'indispensability trap': constant delivery that leaves no room for growth.

When high performers leave citing 'lack of growth opportunities,' they're describing career drift.