In the Media
Mentions & Appearances
Marco Rubio may be the default candidate for big business
Nov 02, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein states, “Businesspeople are smart, and they’re saying, ‘We better get our act together and get behind someone that has a chance to beat Hillary.’”
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The Tyranny of Linear Thinking
Oct 29, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein notes that what worked in the past may not always be the best approach in the future.
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Necessary Toughness
Oct 29, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says a leader's ability to compartmentalize mistakes is one important aspect of the mental toughness.
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Sydney Finkelstein on the DFS Investigation
Oct 23, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein discusses the Massachusetts gaming commission's investigation into the possible regulation of fantasy sports games.
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DraftKings, Airbnb exploit loopholes to cash in
Oct 16, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein comments on the government updating laws for companies such as Draftkings, Uber, and Airbnb.
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Square, Mobile Payments Giant, Just Filed For Its IPO
Oct 15, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein comments on what Jack Dorsey needs to do to be successful as CEO of two companies.
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The Briefing
Oct 05, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein comments on what happens when major corporations try to get away with hiding big scandals.
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Make-Believe Facts
Sep 24, 2015 // Building a business is hard enough without making stuff up, so why do leaders sometimes believe in all sorts of things that are not true–even when it could hurt them?
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The Comeback Conundrum
Sep 14, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein comments on the track record of boomerang CEOs.
View at The New Yorker
The art of finding a new CEO
Sep 03, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says, "The way most search processes go, you start with your wish list, and it's a very long wish list. So check-the-box thinking is risky. There's one thing I would put on that checklist, though, that you can't give up, and that's the ability to adapt and adjust in real time."
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The Dreaded Performance Review
Aug 27, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says firms such as General Electric, Accenture, Adobe, and Medtronic are doing away with traditional performance reviews in favor of more personalised and developmental feedback.
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Stock market shrugs off exposé of Amazon work culture
Aug 24, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says, “If [Amazon] gets the image of an unfriendly place to work for tech people, that would be a disaster. Google and Facebook don’t have this reputation. They would end up having to pay people more to attract them to the company, a hit to the bottom line and a competitive disadvantage.”
View at The Guardian
General Electric shifts away from annual performance reviews
Aug 19, 2015 // Syd says, "Millennials want steady feedback, interaction and discussion. If you want to hire the best-trained class of young people, it's outdated thinking to review them every six or twelve months. You want to coach them throughout the year."
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Amazon Only Perfected What American Work Culture Created
Aug 18, 2015 // Amazon is in the press for their management practices. Emily Peck of HuffPo adds Syd’s take.
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Why Jon Stewart is basically the best boss in America
Aug 05, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says Jon Stewart helped countless great comedians get their start.
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The 1 Trait That Every 'Superboss' Needs
Aug 04, 2015 // Industry leaders like Oprah Winfrey, Lorne Michaels, and Jon Stewart have the ability to mentor a group of people to develop their own talent.
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Jon Stewart, Superboss
Aug 04, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says Jon Stewart achieved success by helping others build their careers and realize their full potential.
View at Harvard Business Review
Try Before You Buy
Jul 29, 2015 // E-commerce merchants make it easy to try before you commit. Just like when you’re in a store.
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Silicon Valley’s love affair with founder-CEOs
Jul 23, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says, "There's a bit more of a recognition that having a professional manager is not automatically going to solve all your problems."
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The end of middle management?
Jun 25, 2015 // According to Sydney Finkelstein, the middle management position may have outlived its usefulness given technological advancements, the startup business culture, and millennials in the workplace.
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