Matthew Effect

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconrich get richer
Executive Parlancecumulative advantage
Scholarly Discoursepreferential attachment
Babel ZenithMatthew Effect
Origin: Robert Merton

Etymology & Meaning

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

In the Boardroom

Success breeds more success.

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