The Superboss Playbook for Managers

Discover how top managers develop high potential talent, lead by teaching, and foster creative, high-performance teams.

Created by: Sydney Finkelstein
Professor at Dartmouth College

What Will I Learn?

• Discover the concept of the "superboss" and the characteristics that help them succeed
• Assess your superboss abilities and pinpoint the superboss traits you have and need to develop
• Use unconventional methods to identify and recruit exceptional talent
• Inspire and motivate your team of "chosen ones" by conveying a powerful vision
• Unleash creativity by embracing change, taking risks, and learning from mistakes
• Adopt a master-apprentice relationship with your direct reports to allow for hands-on teaching
• Build high-functioning teams using a combination of collaboration and competition
• Manage a network of your past employees to stay in contact and cultivate chances for further partnership

Requirements

• There is no prerequisite knowledge or materials required for this course.
• You should currently be a manager or have plans to become a manager in the future in order for this course to be most useful.

Target audience

• Experienced managers who want to adopt new techniques to develop and teach their employees
• New managers looking to learn the best practices for managing high-performance teams
• Aspiring managers who want to prepare themselves with a game plan to successfully lead direct reports
• If you do not currently manage employees or plan to do so in the future, this course is not for you.