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The Icarus syndrome

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Management and Myths

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The war for talent continues. The illusive high-flyers seem in short supply. Is the pool of these highly competent, creative, motivated, entrepreneurial, committed, innovative, stress-resistant (blah, blah, blah) people drying up?

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Furnham, A. (2004). The Icarus syndrome. In: Management and Myths. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403990037_52

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