Over half your team is thinking of leaving.

According to new LinkedIn research, 56% of professionals are considering moving job and changing industry. For Gen Z, it’s a staggering 75%.

What’s going on?

It’s not quite the Great Resignation. Not yet.
Back then, people had cash in their pockets and time to reflect.

This time, it’s different.
This time, it feels less aspirational and more like survival.
More like The Great Escape.

The people I’ve been speaking to (friends, clients, colleagues) aren’t dreaming of greener pastures.
They’re scanning for exits. Not out of ambition, but out of fear.

Take a conversation I had this week.
A senior marketer at a major CPG brand (someone who’s been in the same industry for 20 years) told me he’s actively trying to move.
After a bitter redundancy experience at his last company and early warning signs at his current one, he’s decided not to wait for the axe to fall.

And he’s not alone.

There’s a quiet scramble happening.

People are switching industries. Not because they want to, but because they don’t feel safe where they are.

And here’s the problem:
It’s starting to feel like a game of musical chairs.
And if everyone’s running sideways at once, someone’s bound to be left standing when the music stops.

If you're wondering whether to stay or go:
We’re not chasing dreams. We’re running from risk.
But fear-based moves rarely lead to meaningful growth.

Before you jump ship, ask yourself:

Am I moving toward something I believe in or just away from the fire?

If you lead a team, read that stat again:
56% are thinking about leaving… your industry.

That’s not just a retention problem.
That’s an existential one.

After layoffs, restructures and budget freezes, what are you doing to re-earn your team’s trust?

Because if you don’t give them a reason to stay, someone else will give them a reason to go.

I fear there’s a Great Escape brewing: combining more layoffs, resignations, disappointing pivots, and hollowed-out teams.