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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business Review

This has been a remarkable year for the markets. From 1970 to 2004, the percentage of CEOs hired from outside the firm increased from 12% to 39%. CEOs from rival firms); conversely not all inside CEOs have it (CEOs promoted from finance). This means they generate less revenue, profit and market value per dollar of R&D.