In the Media
Mentions & Appearances
Drucker Forum 2017: From 'Built to Last' to 'Made for Change'
Nov 20, 2017 // Mentions Sydney Finkelstein in a roundup of highlights from the Global Peter Drucker Forum, an annual management conference.
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Team-Based Hiring–a New Trend?
Nov 07, 2017 // References an article written by Sydney Finkelstein arguing that companies should hire in teams, rather than individuals. Finkelstein writes that one major benefit of team-based hiring is that it allows managers to avoid their unconscious biases, which often lead to the hiring of applicants with similar backgrounds.
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One Percent Edge Podcast: Sydney Finkelstein
Oct 23, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein discusses the importance of dynamic leadership for building innovation into a company’s DNA. Finkelstein says strong leaders, or “superbosses,” can be found anywhere in a company, but are often overlooked.
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What’s more important to young people than cool perks or a fancy office? Growth
Oct 18, 2017 // Features Sydney Finkelstein, Steven Roth Professor of Management and director of the Center for Leadership, in continued coverage about the attributes millennials value in workplaces. Similar coverage can be found at The Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and others.
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What's More Important to Young People Than Cool Perks or a Fancy Office? Growth. This Ad Agency Gets It.
Oct 07, 2017 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein in an article about what millennial workers value in a workplace. Finkelstein says businesses need to realize that being a stepping stone isn’t a bad thing.
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Starved for better leadership? Here’s where to find it.
Sep 15, 2017 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein, who says one of the core characteristics of strong leaders is to be morally grounded. “All leaders set an example for others to follow, and first must be a strong and meaningful moral compass.”
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How to Help Someone Discover Work That Excites Them
Sep 13, 2017 // An article about how leaders can help others develop toward their passions references “Secrets of the Superbosses” by Sydney Finkelstein. Finkelstein wrote that great leaders don’t end the relationship when an employee leaves the company.
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How a Corporate Mission Can Drive Young Workers Away
Aug 23, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein writes that companies must craft compelling mission statements, but avoid grandiose claims they can’t back up, for risk of alienating millennials.
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Uber's Next CEO Inherits a Board at War and a Combative Ex-CEO
Aug 20, 2017 // "This type of turmoil creates uncertainty, and investors hate uncertainty," Sydney Finkelstein says of the challenges facing Uber. "This is also why venture capitalists are leading the battles here to figure out what to do and are pitted against each other because they know this thing could unravel."
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Who May Lose Amid the CEO Backlash and Trump? Americans.
Aug 15, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein says business leaders must weigh the risks of denouncing Trump or steering clear of controversy. "You can't just sit on the sidelines if you are a leader. That is an abdication of your responsibility."
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Opinion: This Is the Management Lesson the Google Memo-Writer Missed
Aug 09, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein pinpoints where former Google software engineer James Damore went wrong.
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Here’s What Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and 9 Other Successful People Ask Job Candidates during Interviews
Jul 21, 2017 // References the interview question, “Are you the smartest person you know?” which is explored in Superbosses written by Sydney Finkelstein. “According to Finkelstein, superbosses are confident enough in their own abilities that they aren’t worried about employees outshining them,” writes Business Insider.
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4 Ways Managers Can Be More Inclusive
Jul 13, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management and faculty director of the Center for Leadership, identifies four practices for managers to become inclusive leaders and build high-performance, high-growth organizations.
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The Magical Apple Spin-off That Almost Invented the iPhone…in 1993
Jun 27, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein explains how General Magic, an Apple Inc. spin-off, stacked the deck against itself. “Investors and board members had different goals than General Magic did,” Finkelstein says. “The lesson is that who you take money from is one of the most momentous decisions you’ll ever make.”
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Five Leadership Habits All Great Bosses Share
Jun 19, 2017 // Mentions Superbosses by Sydney Finkelstein in an article about tactics managers can use to help their employees grow. “Finkelstein found that the world’s most extraordinary bosses bring out untapped talents in their people,” writes Inc.
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Yet another crisis for Uber: Six vacant executive jobs, and no active CEO
Jun 15, 2017 // Sydney Finkelstein comments on Uber’s current management structure following CEO Travis Kalanick’s leave of absence. The company has six vacant senior positions and no clear executive in charge.
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Uber: 14 Bosses, One Corporate ‘Game of Thrones?’
Jun 14, 2017 // “Having two people making joint leadership decisions is a big mistake for companies, but 14 is setting up a war for succession,” Finkelstein says, opinion on Uber’s leadership succession plans following the departure of CEO Travis Kalanick.
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Uber and its CEO try to grow up
Jun 07, 2017 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein about the reputation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and the company's attempt to prove it can be a mature business.
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Four Conversations That Boost Employee Engagement
May 31, 2017 // Mentions the book Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent in an article outlining four conversations that leaders should have on a routine basis to promote productivity.
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Why Your Successful Business Failed
May 16, 2017 // Cites the book, Why Smart Executives Fail, written by Sydney Finkelstein which looks at how companies fail when leaders think that their businesses and themselves are untouchable.
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