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The dots on the plots tell an even more compelling story than the fitted lines.

Wow, indeed! That outlier at the 5-ish% sales mark needs more study.

Hypothesis: High outlier @5pctl - outstanding graduates groomed for management. Low outlier @10pctl - family/friends/favours groomed for management.

It looks like it’s at zero to me. My guess would be that is an outside hire.

It looks like evidence of the Dilbert Principle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilbert_principle

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