Talented high performers leaving big companies has become a serious issue.
According to a survey done by McKinsey and Company, only 7% of Fortune 500 executives believe they retain high performers. The Conference Board,( a non-profit business membership and research group organization which counts approximately 1,200 public and private corporations and other organizations as members, encompassing 60 countries) believes Europe and the United States will be short up to 18 million high-skill workers in coming years. This number is almost similar to the 18 million independent workers that were identified by MBO Partners, an organization which provides technology solutions to self-employed workers.
Co-Authors of the book,Niche Down and Play Bigger, Christopher Lochhead and Heather Clancy pointed out that the star performers who left big companies enjoy more autonomy, make more money, and have more leisure time by being on themselves rather than working for someone else.bmd
Source: Harvard Business Review