Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

I had just finished a guest lecture on business and innovation at Parson's School for Design , and a particularly attentive front-row audience member kicked off question time with the curliest one of the day. Whoever called them golden handcuffs wasn't joking. What do you regret most about your career? I wish I had quit earlier.

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Career Golden Handcuff Short-term CEO 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Innovative, proudly geeky Norwegian software company, Trolltech , an open-source pioneer, landed a contract with the mobile division of Sharp, the Japan-based consumer electronics global powerhouse. When one customer is responsible for the lion’s share of your sales, it’s like golden handcuffs.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2015

This innovation made it cheaper for carriers to deploy base stations, and was popular with European carriers. This employee shareholding system is referred to within Huawei as the “silver handcuff.” Employee Dedication. Huawei emphasizes that the only way to obtain opportunities is through hard work.

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Succession Golden Handcuff IPO Long-term 8