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· According to BambooHR (2025), 90% of employees who quit in the last year said their boss influence their decision to leave. Among those who quit, 47% said they “loved their job, but couldn’t stand their manager.”

· A 2025 report from LiveCareer found that 40% of employees who quit a job did so because they didn’t trust their manager.

· A Fast Company analysis rated “lack of growth, recognition, or leadership that genuinely cares” as a top reason for employees leaving – casting leadership as a central factor in turnover.

· Gallup reported that in 2024, U.S. employee engagement sank to its lowest level in a decade: only 31% of employees were “engaged.” 

· In a 2025 “Employee Engagement Trends” report, only 56% of employees believe senior leaders make the effort to listen to staff – down from 65% in 2023.

· Investment in Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. will reach $500 billion shortly. Unfortunately, Gartner reports that 80% of AI investment projects failed to achieve the return-on-investment targets that justified the investment. The primary reason for project failures can be tied to a Leadership-Employee Gap and an Engagement-AI Gap.

 Some companies survive without growth – but only if they transform. A company can “survive without growing” only if it:

· Grows efficiency

· Improves engagement, culture, and capability

· Leverages AI or technology to stay competitive with adding revenue

· Redesigns work to remove waste and friction

· Creates a Smart Shift in how work gets done

This website is relevant because the focus is on equipping executives and business leaders with an understanding of The New Engagement Equation™ and workshop training using The Smart Shift Simulator™ which provides simulation learning shifting from traditional linear growth to smart operational growth.