Leslie Dach's move to Wal-Mart is certainly a blow to Edelman, but it's just one more example of recognized senior talent being lured away by a new challenge.
Most firms and companies have experienced at least the threat of losing a star or two in this heated hiring environment. If they haven't, there's either something wrong with them or they are incentivizing like crazy.
Some recent shuffles include Ray Kerins, who went to Merck from GCI Group, Tom Reno who left Hill ...