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How Incentives for Long-Term Management Backfire

Harvard Business Review

Four hundred seventy-one companies in the S&P 500 bought back stock last year, and 372 companies expanded their dividends — actions undertaken in spite of the need to invest heavily to keep up with global market changes. Second, continue three-year plans, generally paid in stock and based on financial goals.

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Why I'm Glad I Got Fired

Harvard Business Review

Carol wanted to promote someone from within; however, that executive lacked the broad discipline knowledge of channels, marketing and sales ops. Convincing me took only this: "You'll be among my top leadership team, fix anything that can and will go wrong, and you can drive every new strategy to drive our market growth."

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