Sometimes it's a relief when a leader leaves. What large organization, after all, doesn't have its "seasoned" corner office dragon who predates everyone, and who no one can figure out how to get rid of? But more often, companies are proud of their leaders, especially the ones they took pains to develop over a decade or two. After years of mentoring, job rotations, and leadership retreats--when they've finally made it to the top and are ready to give back to the organization--the last thing one wants is for them to walk out the door. With a slow recovery in progress and better times hopefully ahead, one needs a plan to prevent competitors from successfully wooing one's best leaders. In this article, Vice President, Human Resources and Information Technology Mark Mindell of Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. and Assistant Vice President, Training Bev Wood of American Fidelity Assurance Company (AFA) offer some tips.