“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies Bryan Power on Exits, Loyalty, and Why Your Goodbye Matters More Than You Think
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Dec 4, 2025 Bryan Power, an experienced talent and people leader recently departed from Nextdoor, shares insights from his widely-read quitting guide. He emphasizes how exits shape careers and discusses the lack of formal exit practices in companies. Bryan offers strategies for managing resignations gracefully and maintaining relationships afterward. He also touches on the implications of the recent Growth by Design acquisition and the evolving recruiting landscape, particularly the role of AI in shaping future entry-level hiring.
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Plan Your Exit Deliberately
- Do plan your exit and learn how to quit well instead of flying blind when you leave a job.
- Bryan Power wrote his quitting playbook because many people never see leaving modeled or documented.
Your Exit Defines Your Tenure
- Your exit often becomes the dominant memory of your tenure because final impressions stick.
- People remember how you left more than many earlier accomplishments.
Manage Expectations When You Give Notice
- Do be thoughtful during resignation to avoid selfish, adversarial behavior from either side.
- Manage expectations to prevent resentment between you and your manager after notice.