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| | Aligning the Stars |
 | | “The book’s title reveals our bottom line: Outstanding firms are consistently able to identify, attract, and retain star performers; to get stars committed to their firm’s strategy; to manage stars across geographic distance, business lines, and generations; to govern and lead so that both the organization and its stars prosper and feel rewarded. |
 | | In the case of professional service firms, the two are entwined because the professionals who manage, lead, and own shares in the firm are the same people who compete in the marketplace for clients.” |
 | | Less than a decade ago, most U.S. professional service firms looked similar
Within the past decade, more and more best-of-breed firms have decided to expand their service offerings and to become international, if not truly global. |
| www.bain.com /aligningthestars/print/book_excerpts_print.asp (972 words) |
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