And from 1994 until 2004,nine of the 11 executives who worked closely with larry ellison at oracle and left the company without retiring went on to become CEOs , chairs,or COOs of other companies.
Eager to learn the secrets of these star makers , I reviewed thousands of articles and books and conducted more than 200 interviews to identify 18 primary study subjects (definite superbosses) and a few dozen secondary ones (likely superbosses). I then looked for patterns-common tastes, proclivities,behaviors-anything that might help explain why these people were able to propel not only their companies but also their proteges to such great heights.