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Outsider CEOs Are on the Rise at the World’s Biggest Companies

Harvard Business

That’s nearly double the rate from 2004 to 2007. Outsiders, in effect, have become more of an intentional leadership choice than a stereotypical hire in a turnaround or crisis situation. Companies in Brazil, Russia, and India, the study shows, are seeing big increases in recruiting the top job from outside. ”).

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