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Do You Suffer from the “Nice Boss Syndrome”?
Aug 25, 2016 // Everyone wants a nice boss. And if a nice boss is one who respects me and my work, challenges me to get better and wants to see me grow as both a professional and a leader, then I’m for it too.
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Searching for Great Bosses
Aug 21, 2016 // For better or worse, it may be easy to find a bad boss, but how do we engage the search for that seemingly more elusive good boss? David Yamada highlights Superbosses.
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How Middle Market Leaders Can Grow Talent: An Interview with “Superbosses” Author Sydney Finkelstein
Aug 03, 2016 //
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What’s wrong with leadership development?
Jul 20, 2016 // It’s more important for success than strategy, technology and even products. The only way for an organisation to survive and thrive long-term: the ability to generate and regenerate talent on a continual basis.
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Why success is all about work culture
Jun 30, 2016 // What is corporate culture? And why should you care? Because while a strong and aligned corporate culture will help get you to the winner’s circle, when times change (as they always do) it might also account for your eventual downfall.
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Digital Transformation: concept too big for Spanish companies?
May 26, 2016 // Highlights Sydney Finkelstein as a guest speaker at the 2016 Digital Enterprise Show in Madrid, Spain. Finkelstein discussed the need for organizations to generate and regenerate talent in order to survive and shared what characteristics employers should look for in new hires.
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How to Find a Job with No Sunday Night Blues
May 19, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein shares how to find a career that won't make you dread Monday mornings. "Your career isn't something beyond your control. It is in fact one of the absolute most important things you need to actively manage as CEO of your own life. If you can make Sunday night feel no different than Friday night, you'l
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Energy Transfer 'can't close Williams deal': CEO
May 06, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein comments on how Energy Transfer Equity LP Chief Executive Kelcy Warren recently delivered a public and concrete renunciation of his once-coveted deal for rival Williams. "I've never heard of an example like this—of this degree of buyer's remorse. It was a bad deal from the beginning and they've reali
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Three Traits that Will Get You Hired By the Best Bosses
May 05, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein says bosses look for intelligence, creativity and flexibility.
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We Asked Business’s Top Turnaround Pros How to Save the GOP
Apr 25, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein says, “There are not a lot of examples of companies that have gone through a successful transformation that have kept the same management team.” Finkelstein notes that CEOs move on, but political hands remain even after old methods stop working.
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What Does it Really Take to Stop Wasting Time?
Apr 21, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein offers five simple steps and says it's a matter of common sense with a healthy dose of personal discipline.
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Nothing is Permanent
Apr 18, 2016 // Quotes Sydney Finkelstein as saying, "When smart leaders fail, it is not because they are incompetent, but because they are absorbed in their beliefs and are not willing to change.”
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Six Reasons Smart People Fail
Apr 18, 2016 // Citing the book, Why Smart Executives Fail by Sydney Finkelstein, the Huffington Post offers six explanations for why highly regarded leaders have failed.
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What You Know That You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Apr 11, 2016 // Highlights the book, Why Smart Executives Fail, by Sydney Finkelstein, in an article about the dangers of unknown knowns and how they ultimately paralyze the ability to make good strategic decisions.
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Why These Three Questions Can Solve Any Problem
Apr 07, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein suggests reflecting on the following; Are you really willing to change what you’ve been doing? Can you think of a better strategy or idea than the status quo? Can you execute on your chosen solution?
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8 Leadership Practices That Will Make You Memorable
Apr 04, 2016 // Highlights the common counter intuitive practices that define successful leaders as outlined by Sydney Finkelstein in his new book Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent.
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Does Your Boss Inspire Greatness?
Mar 24, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein discusses how companies need to reevaluate their approach to mentorship—from occasionally checking in, to a consistent presence.
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Don't Bother Hiring the Perfect Candidate
Feb 24, 2016 //
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When a Founder Talks (or Acts) Out of School
Feb 24, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein on how Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates recently broke rank with the company he created as well as most of Silicon Valley on a major digital privacy issue.
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Four Mistakes Companies Make in Mergers—and How to Avoid Them
Feb 22, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein discusses the most common mistakes companies make during mergers and acquisitions, and what they can do to get it right.
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