WSJ: Masters of All Universes

Professor Sydney Finkelstein via The Wall Street Journal about executives' extracurricular activities that are sometimes risky or conflicting with their jobs.

Management experts say many executives are looking for an outlet and a buffer from a BlackBerry-driven, 24/7 work life. At the same time, these are hard-charging personalities: They're impelled to reach the top of their company, and often can't stop once they get there. "They always need another target, another challenge that puts their off-the-chart energy to use," says Sydney Finkelstein, a professor of strategy and leadership at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business.

Source: The Wall Street Journal by Jon Weinbach, September 22, 2006