Sydney Finkelstein: Superbosses
Sydney Finkelstein, author of Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent*, shows us how leaders can elevate their view of talent to benefit an entire organization -- and industry.
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A superboss is a boss who helps other people accomplish more than they ever thought possible.
—Sydney Finkelstein
When you help other people get better on your team … the payoff to you is exponential, because you’re now surrounded by superstars.
—Sydney Finkelstein
Superbosses will regularly create a job for a person when they didn’t even have the job open in the first place … wherever they go, they’re on the lookout for great talent.
—Sydney Finkelstein
Superbosses are not afraid of making a bad hire.
—Sydney Finkelstein
Superbosses are always looking for talent that is the absolute best, and and they know they need to look in places that the average person isn’t.
—Sydney Finkelstein
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