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Nov 2021
26m 22s

In a New Role? Here’s How to Hit the Gro...

Harvard Business Review
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Rob Cross, management professor at Babson College, says people are changing jobs more than ever and too often falling short when they do. Surveys show nearly half of people promoted within their own companies are underperforming 18 months later. And up to half of executives in new roles are seen as eventual disappointments. Cross says research shows that’s b ... Show More
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