Why it's OK when your best employees leave

Sometimes the best workers decide to leave their jobs to start their own companies.

They do this because they want to own something, not just work for someone else.

Even when a company pays very well, the worker is still building the company's value, not their own.

Companies often tell these workers to 'think like an owner' but do not give them real ownership.

When a worker decides to actually become an owner, the company is surprised and tries to keep them.

The company offers things like bigger bonuses or fancier job titles, but these do not fix the real problem.

The worker wants real ownership, not just more money or a new title.

The article says this is actually a good sign for a company.

It means the company hired smart, ambitious people.

Smart companies stay friends with these former workers and might even work with them again later.