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There are 4 modules in this course
How can a company thrive for the long term? It always comes down to people: finding talented people, retaining those people, and doing it continuously. In this course, Professor Sydney Finkelstein will teach participants how to support and leverage their biggest asset, the people around them. By learning to find world-class talent and help them move forward in their career, you will learn to build success for your organization and yourself. Using examples like the NFL’s Bill Walsh, the Slow Food Movement’s Alice Waters, and fashion’s Ralph Lauren, Professor Finkelstein shows that superbosses can be found across industries and up and down the org chart—and teaches us to find the superboss within.
What's included
6 videos2 readings5 assignments
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6 videos•Total 51 minutes
What is a Superboss?•12 minutes
What Superboss Leadership Can Do for You, Your Colleagues, and Your Organization•7 minutes
Why Superbosses are Different•8 minutes
Three Types of Superbosses•10 minutes
How Superbosses Recruit and Hire People•13 minutes
Finding Great Talent is Only Step 1•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
It's Time for Mentorship to Get Serious•10 minutes
Podcast - Blanchard Leader Chat. How to Bring Out the Absolute Best in Your People: Sydney Finkelstein on Superbosses, June 4, 2018.•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 155 minutes
Application Exercise - Your Own Superboss•20 minutes
Application Exercise - What Type of Superboss are You?•30 minutes
Application Exercise - Best Bosses, Worst Bosses•30 minutes
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