Thinkers50 Member Sydney Finkelstein Joins the i4cp 2018 Conference

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Sydney Finkelstein, Fellow of the Academy of Management and member of the global Thinkers50 list of top management gurus, will join an all-star lineup of speakers at the i4cp 2018 Conference: Next Practices Now, the leading talent event for HR, learning, and diversity leaders.

Other recently announced speakers include:

  • Brené Brown, three-time #1 New York Times best-selling author and renowned scholar
  • Dan Pink, multiple #1 New York Times best-selling author
  • Andrew Razeghi, ranked among Inc. magazine’s top 100 business and leadership speakers
  • Candice Morgan, head of inclusion and diversity at Pinterest

The i4cp 2018 Conference, dedicated to discovering next practices you can implement now, takes place March 26 – 29, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona and will feature dozens of thought leader and senior executive presentations, as well as premium networking and collaboration opportunities for the 350 practitioners in attendance. To ensure rich and open discussion, and in keeping with i4cp’s long tradition, the annual event is closed to vendors and consultants.

Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, where he teaches courses on Leadership and Strategy.  He is also the Faculty Director of the flagship Tuck Executive Program, and has experience working with executives at several other prestigious universities around the world. He’s published 20 books, including the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Why Smart Executives Fail.

Finkelstein will present insights from his latest bestselling book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, at the i4cp 2018 Conference, and explain how the “Superboss playbook” can be learned, and applied, by anyone who wants to become a better boss and leader. LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the book “a leadership guide for the Networked Age,” while Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE, says, “Superbosses gives leaders a playbook to bring out the best in their people.”

The i4cp 2018 Conference is often ranked among the best HR events of the year due to its exclusive senior-level networking atmosphere and forward-looking presenters. Registration is now open – sign up by September 30 to save $500.

Erik Samdahl

As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.

Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.

Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.