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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.
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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.”
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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 If you want to hire the best-trained class of young people, it's outdated thinking to review them every six or twelve months.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.
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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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Sorry Not Sorry: Why CEOs Need To Apologize More
Jun 26, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says, “Apologizing means you’re admitting you’ve done something wrong. It’s difficult for CEOs or any manager. ... even though it’s the right thing to do.”
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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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Cisco's John Chambers has some dire predictions
Jun 10, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein notes, "You can't hope that what you did last week or last year is going to work. You have to be willing to throw out everything and start over."
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URUGUAY: Con la lupa en los ejecutivos
Jun 04, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein discusses the characteristics of an effective CEO.
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The trouble with being too confident
May 28, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein says that self-confidence run amok leads to mistakes and missed opportunities.
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Seven pitfalls CEOs must watch out for
May 22, 2015 // In this opinion piece, Sydney Finkelstein points out seven pitfalls that effective CEOs must watch out for.
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The Other “F” Word: An Interview with John Danner
May 20, 2015 // References Sydney Finkelstein's work around business failure.
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This Is What It Means to Embrace Failure
May 18, 2015 // Sydney Finkelstein encourages entrepreneurs to put failure aside and get back in the game.
View at Entrepreneur