Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance

by Boris Groysberg

Book Overview

Why corporate stars often lose their luster after changing jobs

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154511
• ISBN13: 9780691154510
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"