Some other bosses seem content to shrink into the background, sometimes more passive than anything else. Superbosses are neither of these. They can have enormous, larger-than-life personalities. They’re opinionated, zealous about their beliefs, aggressive, and competitive. They’re often type-A people who love to win. They’re the last people we would expect to step aside so that younger talent can claim the spotlight—yet that’s exactly what they do.

