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  "title": "Opportunities for advancement: \"Excel instead of excellence\": Three factors determine who makes it to the top in German companies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/aufstiegschancen-excel-statt-exzellenz-drei-faktoren-entscheiden-wer",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T13:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/karriere-diese-faktoren-entscheiden-wer-in-deutschen-unternehmen-aufsteigt/100147821.html"
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  "original_language": "de",
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  "summary": "Many companies always promote the same types of people and leave the workforce frustrated. Experts explain the key mechanisms - and what needs to change.",
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        "title": "Opportunities for advancement: \"Excel instead of excellence\": Three factors determine who makes it to the top in German companies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/aufstiegschancen-excel-statt-exzellenz-drei-faktoren-entscheiden-wer",
        "published": "2026-08-05T11:23:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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