Insider CEOs Prove Long Tenure Can Still Lead to the Corner Office
Recent appointments at Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon show that top executives often spend decades at one firm before taking the helm. Research on Fortune 100 leaders finds the average executive has worked at only three companies over 28 years, challenging the popular advice to job-hop for career advancement. The pattern suggests that internal career building remains a reliable route to leadership.
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