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company for stellar perfor mers who had c ut their teeth in
true high-perf orman ce wor k cult ures. This new man age-
ment team also put in place a strong performan ce-re lated
incentive program. This change, among other actions im-
plemented by the new team, helped the company achieve a
strong turnaro und in its pe rform ance.
Pitfalls Associated with the Buy Strategy
Unfor tun ately , the Buy Strategy can prove incredi bly costly, since
the curre nt mar ket value for top-notch leade rs may be quite high
when compared to the compen satio n currently being paid t o those
incumbents who have s lowly worked their way u p the intern al ...