STRATEGIC USE OF STAR PLAYERS MARKS OUT TOP FIRMS

The best companies have roughly the same percentage of star players as the rest, but they work differently with talent, according to research by global management consulting firm Bain & Company.

Bain performed organisational audits on 25 global companies, benchmarking their practices against those of best-in-class businesses. Bain also collaborated with the Economist Intelligence Unit to survey more than 300 senior executives from large companies worldwide, asking them to assess their workforce and describe their people management practices. The...

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