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The Speed of the Ascent: Which Leaders Get the Top Jobs?

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The Speed of the Ascent: Which Leaders Get the Top Jobs?

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Although there are many paths to senior roles, and many types of leader that take those paths, the route to the highest level of management, CEO level, appears to be the most clearly defined. And it tends to be established early on in a career. This research gives fresh insights into how people get to the top of the 21st century corporation.


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February 28, 2014

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Mar 2014
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