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The CHRO's Role in Reducing Executive Turnover
Nearly 60% of surveyed CxOs are considering leaving their positions within the next two years.
Heightened executive turnover is an acute challenge for organizations, as a lower tenured executive leadership team is associated with diminished enterprise growth relative to organizations with a more tenured team.
As seen in Harvard Business Review, download this guide to:
- Benchmark C-suite turnover risk
- Understand key attrition risks
- Discover 3 CHRO-Led solutions to boost executive retention
About Executive Turnover
Executive turnover is accelerating, with significant implications for organizational performance and leadership continuity. Shorter executive tenures are directly correlated with reduced enterprise growth and strategic agility.
C-suite executives (CxOs) are facing intensified role demands, broader functional accountability, and elevated stress—factors that are materially increasing turnover intent. According to Gartner’s 2024 C-Suite Effectiveness CxO Survey, nearly 60% of executives are considering departure within two years (through 2026).
The insights and data presented in the CHRO guide “CHRO's Role in Reducing Executive Turnover” are drawn from the 2024 Gartner C-Suite Effectiveness CxO Survey. The survey was designed to understand executive leadership team characteristics, role expectations, dynamics, and perceptions of CHRO effectiveness.
This CHRO guide offers a glimpse of how Gartner equips CHROs with practical strategies to boost executive retention and maintain leadership stability.
Executive Turnover FAQs
What is the current outlook on C-suite and executive turnover?
C-suite executives (CxOs) are facing increasing pressures, contributing to a high turnover rate. Nearly 60% of surveyed CxOs are considering leaving their positions within the next two years (through 2026).
Why is executive turnover a strategic concern for CHROs?
High turnover at the executive level disrupts strategic execution. Organizations with less tenured C-suite teams face greater challenges in sustaining growth and transformation.
What are the primary contributors to C-suite turnover?
CxOs are experiencing increasing pressure from escalating role expectations, greater functional demands, and intensified work stress, which all contribute to the high turnover rate.