Top Performers Are Leaving in 2026... Here’s How to Stop It

Your best employees aren’t leaving for more money… they’re leaving because of mistakes leaders don’t even realize they’re making.

This episode of The Fitz & Franson Show hits different because it’s not theory.
It’s not hype.
It’s not recycled leadership advice.

This is built on real mistakes we made early in our careers… mistakes that cost us top performers, culture, and growth.

Fitz shares the moment a top producer left him for less money and the brutal truth that came with it.
Franson breaks down what happens when leaders prioritize results over people and don’t even realize it until it’s too late.

And yeah… the frustration in today’s workforce is real. Cases like this show just how far things can go when the gap between leadership and employees breaks down:
👉 https://abc11.com/post/ontario-warehouse-fire-arson-suspect-chamel-abdulkarim-appears-court-pleads-not-guilty/18880433/

This episode is about learning the hard way… so you don’t have to.

What’s a leadership mistake you had to learn the hard way?

🔥 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Why top performers actually leave (hint: it’s not money)
The leadership mistake that silently kills retention
The “loyalty trap” most owners are stuck in
How we lost great people — and what we changed after
3 questions you should ask your team THIS WEEK

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📚 BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

👉 Who Not How (Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy): https://www.audible.com/pd/Who-Not-How-Audiobook/1401960774?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

👉 Never Split the Difference (Chris Voss): https://www.audible.com/pd/Never-Split-the-Difference-Audiobook/B01CF5O89G?eac_link=FkKLh1P7RDEG&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B01CF5O89G&qid=ddJ5jSncH9&eac_id=131-5267629-7384469_ddJ5jSncH9&sr=1-1

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