Comment by iamcasen

As others have mentioned, this is entirely dependent on the organization. The issue is that talented people hit a ceiling faster than anyone else. Organizations aim for stability, and that will usually come at the cost of stifling top performers.

Businesses have their growth cycles, and ambitious people are attracted to growth. Many times, they will ride the growth wave of a company until its crest, then catch a wave at a different company.

I have personally never encountered a company that had an adequate mechanism for retaining these kinds of people, and maybe they shouldn't. As long as they don't burn bridges, maybe they will come back and work on a future project.