Been at this 25 years and I feel that way every time. I think it's pretty normal to feel conflicted about leaving. If you don't, it's probably a sign the team is dysfunctional and you should leave for sure.
My situation is a little different now in that I lead a team. The sense of duty is much stronger than when I was simply part of another team in that I feel much more responsible for the team's results, happiness, engagement, etc. Ironically if I do my job right I end up making myself obsolete (in some sense of the word) as the team knows what to do on it's own and doesn't [really] need me.
I did recently switch teams to lead another one. It was one of the harder decisions I've made having been a part of the first team for 2.5 years. In the end though, there was a clear succession plan in place and it was also the right decision for me personally so I felt good about it.
The actual leaving still sucked though :)
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Been at this 25 years and I feel that way every time. I think it's pretty normal to feel conflicted about leaving. If you don't, it's probably a sign the team is dysfunctional and you should leave for sure.
My situation is a little different now in that I lead a team. The sense of duty is much stronger than when I was simply part of another team in that I feel much more responsible for the team's results, happiness, engagement, etc. Ironically if I do my job right I end up making myself obsolete (in some sense of the word) as the team knows what to do on it's own and doesn't [really] need me.
I did recently switch teams to lead another one. It was one of the harder decisions I've made having been a part of the first team for 2.5 years. In the end though, there was a clear succession plan in place and it was also the right decision for me personally so I felt good about it.
The actual leaving still sucked though :)