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Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is a renowned expert on leadership, strategy, and corporate governance, and the author of several influential books on management and executive performance.
Known for: Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent
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Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent
Superbosses explores how extraordinary leaders across industries identify, nurture, and inspire talent to achieve exceptional results. Drawing on extensive research and interviews, Sydney Finkelstein reveals the patterns and practices that distinguish these 'superbosses'—from fashion icons to tech innovators—and how their mentorship and leadership styles create lasting legacies of success.
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What Makes a Superboss?
To begin, we must ask: what separates a superboss from an ordinary leader? The answer isn’t just in charisma or technical brilliance—it’s in their orientation toward talent. Superbosses don’t think of people as resources to be used efficiently; they see them as raw materials for greatness. They crea...
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The Three Types of Superbosses
Through my research, I discovered that although all superbosses share certain core principles, their styles of implementation vary tremendously. They fall roughly into three archetypes. The first I call the *Glorious Bastard*. These leaders are highly competitive, fiercely demanding, and sometimes ...
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About Sydney Finkelstein
Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is a renowned expert on leadership, strategy, and corporate governance, and the author of several influential books on management and executive performance.
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