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Signal key

leadership_churn_spike

Category

People

Source

Person profiles, 90-day window analysis.
Multiple senior leaders departed in a short window.

When it fires

Trigger condition

≥ 3 c_suite_departure or vp_departure events for the same company within a 90-day window. Emits on the third event.

Magnitude

High, clustered executive exits signal instability.
For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.

Why it matters

Heavy churn signals instability worth understanding before you engage. Three or more senior departures in a quarter points to turmoil, a failed strategy, an acquisition shake-out, or culture problems. It feeds restructuring_signal and the risk_score.

How to read it

Instability

Clustered exits signal organizational turmoil.

Understand first

Know the cause before deciding how to engage.

Composite fuel

Feeds restructuring_signal and risk_score.

Outreach playbook

Caution. Understand the cause; instability can mean risk or a reset opportunity.

C-Suite Departure

A C-level executive left the company.

VP Departure

A VP-level leader left the company.

Restructuring Signal

A company is undergoing major restructuring.

Risk Score

A nightly composite score ranking a company’s decline and risk.

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