Underlying superbosses’ constant opportunity spotting is an expansive view of what people can accomplish. Many bosses place arbitrary limits on the potential of their employees: you have to be a certain age or of a certain background before you can take on more responsibility.22 You’re typecast, relegated to a niche—despite your broader aspirations. Superbosses will have none of this. Their core belief is that the people they hire can and should do anything, and, further, that their protégés should continue to develop rapidly and in new directions throughout their careers.
