One of the perplexing questions that even the sharpest CEOs struggle with is where to find the magic rope that will keep talented individuals tied to the organization for the long haul. Because if given a choice, no organization would want to let good, capable people slip away into the arms of another organization.

However, since the choice is not theirs, the only thing organizations can do is eliminate the cycles that may cause these talented individuals to feel uncomfortable enough to consider leaving.

The question is, what do these problematic cycles look like?

Here are 8 cycles that smart leaders should not allow to occur in your organization, or if they are found, they should be eliminated immediately before valuable employees decide to extricate themselves from these crazy cycles.

1. The Dark Hand That Dims Dreams and Destroys Employee Passion If you want to be a smart organization, you must be generous enough to avoid being the dark hand that dims dreams or makes employees feel that the passion they had on their first day slowly fades away after joining your organization. Because whenever your organization fails to understand its employees, and doesn’t know how to nurture their dreams and passions, be prepared to receive resignation letters.

2. Enough with the Beautiful Ideal World Whether in work or life, to experience something new, one must dare to step out of their comfort zone to face challenges. The same goes for the workplace; organizations that constantly present new challenges to push employees' potential to the next level are essential.

3. Stop Creating Boxes That Trap Creativity Talented employees want to showcase their creativity and produce outstanding work for the company. Therefore, if the organization keeps confining departments to boxes, running in circles within them, it’s no different from having a racehorse with great speed but never letting it onto the track.

4. No Road to Move Forward Don’t assume that your organization is the destination for dreamers. Because no matter how skilled and talented your organization is, if one day you fail to provide learning opportunities and pave the way for growth for efficient employees, they will eventually wave goodbye in search of a new world that allows them to grow and develop.

5. An Uncomfortable Silent Room Today’s world is evolving and shrinking rapidly. Therefore, organizations that cling to outdated principles and wait for orders from above should prepare for a brain drain. Talented employees desire for their voices to be heard, rather than just being a passing breeze.

6. A Cold, Heartless Organization Numerous studies indicate that no matter how generous your organization is in offering hefty salaries to attract talented individuals, if it cannot make employees feel warm and happy at work, they will ultimately betray the money and walk away.

7. A Problematic Steering Wheel The failed management of leaders is often the last thing many organizations consider when business issues arise. Similarly, when good employees decide to leave, leaders often fail to see that the root of the problem may be themselves. Therefore, if you don’t want to be the reason why talented individuals leave your organization, reflect on your role as a leader.

8. Never Keeping Promises Made Any promise holds no meaning unless you keep it. For those in leadership positions, whenever you break a commitment made to capable subordinates, be prepared to pay the high price of them leaving without looking back.

If you can eliminate these 8 issues, rest assured that even without a magic rope, no good employees will easily harden their hearts and leave your organization.