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Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance
Boris Groysberg
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Description for Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance
Paperback. Offers insights into the fundamental nature of outstanding performance. This title also offers practical guidance to individuals on how to manage their careers strategically, and to companies on how to identify, develop, and keep talent. Num Pages: 504 pages, 13 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 676.
It is taken for granted in the knowledge economy that companies must employ the most talented performers to compete and succeed. Many firms try to buy stars by luring them away from competitors. But Boris Groysberg shows what an uncertain and disastrous practice this can be. After examining the careers of more than a thousand star analysts at Wall Street investment banks, and conducting more than two hundred frank interviews, Groysberg comes to a striking conclusion: star analysts who change firms suffer an immediate and lasting decline in performance. Their earlier excellence appears to have depended heavily on their former ... Read more
It is taken for granted in the knowledge economy that companies must employ the most talented performers to compete and succeed. Many firms try to buy stars by luring them away from competitors. But Boris Groysberg shows what an uncertain and disastrous practice this can be. After examining the careers of more than a thousand star analysts at Wall Street investment banks, and conducting more than two hundred frank interviews, Groysberg comes to a striking conclusion: star analysts who change firms suffer an immediate and lasting decline in performance. Their earlier excellence appears to have depended heavily on their former ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
693g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691154510
SKU
V9780691154510
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99-50
About Boris Groysberg
Boris Groysberg is professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.
Reviews for Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance
Winner of the 2011 Gold Medal Book Award in the Operations Management/Productivity/TQM category, Axiom Business One of the winners of the 2010 Best Business Books, strategy+business magazine for 2010 "[Boris Groysberg's] new book, a meticulous study of the performance of Wall Street analysts, asks the key question: is the success of individual 'star' employees transferable to other businesses? In other ... Read more