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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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Billionaire bashing ignores economic reality, say class warfare critics
Feb 22, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein says, "If there is a CEO who creates value for shareholders and wealth for the economy, the value they create is so much greater than their compensation."
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Assessment: Find Out if You’re a Superboss
Feb 12, 2016 // The best bosses in the world don’t just surround themselves with talent; they spawn it.
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What superbosses do to energize talent – and bossy bosses don’t
Feb 11, 2016 //
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The best bosses let their top talent leave
Feb 11, 2016 //
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What makes a boss a ‘Superboss’
Feb 11, 2016 // Interview with Sydney Finkelstein about his new book Superbosses.
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Here's the tricky interview question Larry Ellison asked to hire extremely smart employees
Feb 10, 2016 //
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This is What the Best Bosses are Really Made of
Feb 10, 2016 // Sydney Finkelstein discusses how CEOs are built up to be “unfeeling technocrats,” but the reality is that they are humans too—with all the emotions and biases that come along with it.
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How to be a Great Boss
Feb 09, 2016 //
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Who are the "superbosses," the 10 secrets of the brightest managers
Feb 05, 2016 // Continued coverage of Superbosses: How exceptional leaders manage the flow of talent written by Sydney Finkelstein highlighting a handful of "glorious bastard" CEOs referenced in the book.
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Need to find, keep, and maximize talent today? Look to an old-school example, Gene Roberts
Feb 03, 2016 //
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How risk taker Jay Chiat became adland’s ‘superboss’
Feb 01, 2016 // An opinion piece by Sydney Finkelstein.
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How I realized the incredible impact that great bosses have
Jan 31, 2016 // Highlights the book Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein and his definition of what it means to be a "superboss."
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