Let me explain the feedback loop mechanism on why it's a fast-melt ice cube.
-The firm was slowly melting, at first the it was just the "top rated" at various levels who would get better offers and leave
-Leaving picks up, the chaos created by this causes bad experiences on projects, there's never a "core" group of strong performers who can deliver and simultaneously train and inspire new people
-More people leave because of bad experience
-It's harder to hire top tier new grads into this system, so you pick up people who are diamonds in the rough or just...okay
-These people don't do well on projects, managers have a bad experience, managers leave
the ice cube melts faster and faster