Sydney Finkelstein shares insight into his research on some of the worlds most powerful bosses to help us understand how to seek, develop and manage new talent.
Watch the VideoIn a Facebook Live video, Sydney Finkelstein discusses how the best leaders are also great teachers. Finkelstein says the qualifications for being a teacher aren't as high as some may think, and don't include a corner office or executive role.
Watch the videoFeatures Sydney Finkelstein in a conversation about how business leaders should approach their direct reports like teachers. Finkelstein says the benefits of being a “teacher-leader” are numerous. “People inevitably value others that try to help them. That’s what teaching is,” he says.
Listen to the podcast“There’s a fine line between self-confidence and overconfidence,” writes Sydney Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management. Finkelstein suggests four questions to ask yourself to make sure cockiness isn’t interfering with your—and your team’s—performance.
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