Sydney Finkelstein, professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, says that being the most knowledgeable and experienced person on your team isn't always a good thing. Expertise can steer you wrong in two important ways. It can stop you from being curious about new developments in your field. And it can make you overconfident about your abil ... Show More
Jul 30
Introducing The Founder Mindset: Tim Ferriss on Experiments, Risk, and Freedom
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur in today's uncertain world? How do you balance risk, decision-making, and curiosity? We’re sharing an episode from The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu, the new podcast from Harvard Business School Foundry about what it truly take ... Show More
32m 40s
Jan 2025
Why Expertise Can Make You a Less Effective Leader
Being the most knowledgeable and experienced person on your team can seem advantageous. However, Sydney Finkelstein, an expert in leadership and talent development, warns that expertise can lead you astray in two significant ways: it may stifle your curiosity about new developmen ... Show More
23m 12s
Nov 2024
163 - Dear CEOs: Stop Hiding Your Smartest People
<p>Have you ever hired someone brilliant, only to find they aren’t delivering the impact you hoped for? </p>
<p>Today, we’re tackling a common leadership paradox: </p>
<p>Hiring smart people—then stopping them from using their skills.</p>
<p>In today’s episode, we explore why com ... Show More
11m 49s
Jan 2023
6 leadership traps and how to avoid them
For entrepreneurs and business leaders, the path to success is littered with traps. In this special episode of Masters of Scale, we go into the trenches with leaders from Google, Uber, LinkedIn, and more for inside stories on how to identify, decode, and surmount unexpected pitfa ... Show More
43m 43s
Feb 2020
3. When Knowing Too Much Can Hurt Your Communication: How to Make Complex Ideas Accessible
<p>As communicators, we often need to take complex information (e.g., financial, technical, or scientific) and make it more understandable for our audience – we’re experts and they likely aren’t. But having so much knowledge on the topics we discuss can often make the job more di ... Show More
12m 42s