Executive Focus: Three Keys to Growing Your Company the Old-fashioned Way

One example of a well-built people pipeline is jewelry marketer Tiffany & Co. Tiffany’s employee satisfaction surveys are outstanding, employee retention is over 90 percent, and the company generally promotes from within. The company rarely hires a vice president-level candidate from the outside, and at least 50 percent of its managers and 65 percent of its store directors are promoted from within.