Perhaps the most important one is that numerous studies have shown that CEOs rarely move from one company to another, and when they do, they are usually less successful than internal candidates.

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Despite his numerous communications about empowerment, people throughout his organization rarely raised questions or challenged their bosses about the nature of their work.

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