The Sydcast
The Sydcast is all about intimate and informative conversations with fascinating people you may not know. Until now. Because everyone has a story.
Listen in as Syd talks to entrepreneurs, community leaders, professional athletes, politicians, academics, authors, musicians, and many more about who they are and how they got there.
Sydney Finkelstein is an award winning professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and a best-selling author of Superbosses and 25 other books. He’s written for the Harvard Business Review, the BBC, Fortune, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and more academic journals than you’d care to know about. He spends his time asking questions, and sometimes, even answering them.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Uncolonized Latinas: A New Way Forward, with Valeria Aloe
Why do so many Latinas, who represent an immense and highly motivated talent pool in America, struggle to fulfill their dreams? Valeria Aloe knows the answer, and she’s doing something about it.
01:04:26 |
Mon 08 Nov 2021
Relaunch: How to Return to the Workforce, with Carol Fishman Cohen
How do you return to a high-powered job after years at home with your family? Carol Fishman Cohen, founder of iRelaunch, has the answer.
01:04:01 |
Mon 01 Nov 2021
What It Takes to be a Woman in Leadership, with Julie Quenneville
Julie Quenneville – CEO and leader – tells her story of overcoming personal challenges and professional barriers to become one of the most influential women in Canadian business and politics.
01:01:52 |
Mon 25 Oct 2021
Lessons on Life from Former White Collar Criminal Jeff Grant
Episode 111 - How does a successful attorney go bad, ruin his life and end up in jail? And when he gets out, how does he resurrect his life?
00:57:01 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
The Woman Protecting us from Weapons of Mass Destruction
Wendin Smith wanted Russia to stop polluting its largest lake and ended up being one of America’s leading thinkers on weapons of mass destruction.
01:00:58 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
Investing in Women and People of Color, with Venture Capitalist J-P Piverger
Jacques-Philippe Piverger makes money investing where others don’t – in founders of startups who are women and people of color. This is how he does it.
00:59:07 |
Mon 04 Oct 2021
Why do Humans Walk Upright? With Professor Jerry DeSilva
Why have humans evolved to walk upright, on two feet, when every other animal in the savannah – predator or not - motors much more quickly on four?
01:04:03 |
Mon 27 Sep 2021
The Jikaria Sisters∶ From TikTok Dancing to Brand Influencers
How did the dancing Jikaria Sisters – a JD, MBA and Engineer – become TikTok sensations in their spare time? And what should they do next?
00:51:55 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
Doug Galen∶ Supporting Social Enterprises, Silicon Valley Style
What would happen if you took Silicon Valley smarts and talent and applied it to helping social impact entrepreneurs scale their enterprises? Doug Galen decided to find out.
00:59:05 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Alex Liu∶ More Joy at Work
“If you don’t start with reality, you can’t fix it" - Alex Liu on change, diversity, and the joy of work.
00:57:56 |
Mon 06 Sep 2021
Dr. Jennifer Jerit on Fake News, Fake Media, and Fake Polls
Episode Summary:
It is now a common phrase: fake news. Are you getting tired of it? I wanted to talk to someone who doesn’t have a horse in the race and who has studied media, polling, political pol…
00:57:38 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
Living the Dream∶ Endless Hours, Deep Fear, Long Struggle, with Entrepreneur Dave Bolotsky
Episode Summary:
In the age of Amazon, it’s important for a start-up e-commerce company to be able to offer something different. This is why exclusivity is such an important element. When offering a…
00:58:46 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
Bruno Vinciguerra: What I Learned Along the Way
Episode Summary
Bruno Viniciguerra - Bain, Sotheby's, Dell, Disney, Bonham's - he's worked in senior leadership roles at cool companies in cool industries. What did he learn? What does he know, and …
01:05:02 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
Doug Conant: Masterclass in Leadership
Episode Summary
In this riveting episode of The Sydcast, Syd sits down with Doug Conant to talk about life, leadership, and the pursuit of improving business from the top down. No matter where you m…
00:55:09 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
Adrian Johnson: An Entrepreneur's Life
Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Sydcast, serial entrepreneur Adrian Johnson sits down and gives us the details of his fantastic life from childhood to where he is now. He has a curiosity and…
01:12:00 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
From the Financial Crisis to Art Auctions, with Michael Ainslie
Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Sydcast, Syd sits down with American businessman Michael Ainslie to discuss how the former President and CEO of Sotheby’s fits into the complex stories of the…
00:56:53 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
The Entrepreneurial Mind, with Angel Investor Marjorie Radlo-Zandi
Episode Summary
When it comes to entrepreneurship and investment, underrepresented communities face many challenges. As a female investor in a male-dominated field, Marjorie Radlo-Zandi, has overcom…
00:58:01 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
How to Get Better, with Dr. Rowley Hazard
Episode Summary
Throughout Dr. Rowland Hazard’s career, listening and human connection have been at the core of his success in both medicine and business. Through asking simple questions such as “wh…
01:03:07 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
The Wisdom of Philippe Bourguignon
TSC 96: The Wisdom of Philippe Bourguignon
Episode Summary
Vice Chairman of Revolution Places and Executive Co-Chairman of Exclusive Resorts Philippe Bourguignon shares his zigzag journey that l…
01:08:33 |
Mon 05 Jul 2021
Professor Emily Finn: How Our Brain Activity is as Unique as our Fingerprint
TSC 95: Professor Emily Finn: How Our Brain Activity is as Unique as our Fingerprint
Episode Summary
New Dartmouth professor and brain scientist Emily Finn talks about how our brains are wired a…
01:01:48 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
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