In the Media
Mentions & Appearances
Jeff Bezos’ Leadership Style Propelled Him to Become One of the Richest Men in the World. Here’s What You Can Learn from It.
Dec 28, 2022 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article examining Jeff Bezos' distinct leadership style. "His unwritten philosophy is courage and curiosity, which I found to be to the real hallmark of pretty much every great leader that I work with or study," Finkelstein says.
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Dissent Is Not Disloyalty. Employers Must Accept This—The Earlier the Better
Dec 09, 2022 // Highlights Sydney Finkelstein and his book Why Smart Executives Fail in an article exploring the relationship between employee loyalty and disagreement with leadership decisions.
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The Risks of Boomerang CEOs
Nov 21, 2022 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article examining “boomerang CEOs”—chief executives that return shortly after stepping down from their role.
View at Becker’s Hospital Review
‘Black Swans’ and ‘Perfect Storms’: Wall Street Reaches for Cliché to Excuse Your Withered 401(K)
Jul 07, 2022 // Sydney Finkelstein quoted in an article examining the use of clichés and buzzwords by business executives to explain the current economic climate.
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The Secrets of Superbosses And How You Can Become One
Jul 04, 2022 // Sydney Finkelstein joins the Leading The Future of Work with Jacob Morgan podcast to discuss his book Superbosses and what it takes for a business leader to become a superboss.
View at Leading The Future of Work
The Biggest Challenges for a Hybrid Workplace—and How to Overcome Them
May 17, 2022 // “Be smart about how you use the time you’ve got in person,” Sydney Finkelstein says in an article exploring how business leaders can best approach a hybrid workplace.
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Musk-Twitter Board Fight Is a Watershed Moment for Corporate Governance, Says Dartmouth’s Finkelstein
Apr 18, 2022 // Sydney Finkelstein joins CNBC to discuss Elon Musk’s attempt to overtake Twitter.
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Starbucks Needs a Better Leadership Plan than Howard Schultz
Mar 29, 2022 // Features Sydney Finkelstein in an article examining the potential ramifications of Howard Schultz returning as CEO of Starbucks.
View at CNN Business
Catie Griggs’ Unconventional Road to Mariners
Mar 19, 2022 // A feature story about Catie Griggs D’03, T’09, president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners. “She doesn’t show up other people. She's modest in that way; humble, really, which is a very important criteria characteristic for a leader,” Sydney Finkelstein says of Griggs.
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How to Find Innovative, Practical Business Schools
Mar 11, 2022 // How to Find Innovative, Practical Business Schools
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A Journey in Organizational Resiliency: Governance
Oct 11, 2021 // Mentions research by Sydney Finkelstein in an article about the importance of governance to establish a resilient company.
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How to Manage Managers
Jul 14, 2021 // Features Sydney Finkelstein in an article examining how business leaders should approach managing a team of managers.
View at Society for Human Resource Management
Who Can Defeat an Undefeatable Leader?
Jul 02, 2021 // Mentions research by Sydney Finkelstein in an opinion piece examining the pitfalls that can befall powerful business leaders.
View at BW Businessworld
Analysis: Bank of America Leaves Wall Street Wondering about Next CEO
Jun 10, 2021 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article about Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and the numerous considerations that will go into choosing his eventual successor.
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What Would Sydney Do? The Road to Becoming a Superboss
Nov 10, 2020 // As a guest on the WWDD podcast, Sydney Finkelstein discusses his research examining the best business leaders in the world, the traits that make them great leaders, why developing talent is a common trait among them, and much more.
View at What Would Deepali Do?
5 Steps to Creating Learner-Centered Content on Social Media
Nov 18, 2020 // An article examining how to employ social media as a teaching tool highlights a Harvard Business Review article written by Sydney Finkelstein exploring how many of the best business leaders are also great teachers.
View at Entrepreneur
How You Can Be an Effective Finance Leader during Volatile Times
Oct 12, 2020 // As a guest on the CFO 4.0 Podcast, Sydney Finkelstein discusses how COVID has affected the lives of many finance leaders around the globe, how new finance leaders can make a great first impression, and much more.
View at CFO 4.0 Podcast
Deconstructing Buhari’s Priority Areas
Sep 08, 2020 // Mentions Sydney Finkelstein and his book, Think Again: Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions and How to Keep it from Happening to You, in an opinion piece examining the priorities of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
View at The Sun
How to Make a Culture of Lifelong Learning Stick in Your Business
Aug 11, 2020 // An article about how businesses can promote learning within their companies highlights research by Sydney Finkelstein examining “Teacher-Leaders”— managers that emphasize on-going, intensive one-on-one tutoring of their direct reports.
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Hidden Dangers of Investing in Zombie Companies
Jul 19, 2020 // Mentions research by Sydney Finkelstein exploring zombie companies—firms that don’t earn enough to cover interest payments and are kept alive in part by central banks.
View at CEO Magazine