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> Why would we see a 80/20 distribution...? You're mis-quoting. Here's the quote: > Organizational researchers have shown, similar to the 80/20 rule, the majo
by caminante 3y ago
> Why would we see a 80/20 distribution...?
You're mis-quoting. Here's the quote:
> Organizational researchers have shown, similar to the 80/20 rule, the majority of your company's output comes from a minority of "superstar" performers: What's known as a power-law distribution.
The cutoff is arbitrary, e.g. one of the cited studies uses a 5/95 cutoff. [0]
[0] https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/attracting-and-retaining-the-right-talent https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizatio...
- thesumofall 3y agoBut doesn’t change that it isn’t a bell distribution