How STAR WOMEN Build Portable Skills

摘要

About four years ago, with the war for talent in high gear, my colleagues and I wrote an article in these pages warning managers of the risks in hiring star performers away from competitors. After studying the fortunes of more than 1,000 star stock analysts, we found that when a star switches companies, not only does his performance plunge, but so does the market value of his new company. What's more, these players don't lend to stay with their new organizations for very long, despite the generous pay packages that lured them in. Everybody loses out.