Brain for Business Season 3, Episode 20: Why we need to rethink stardom, with Professor Ernest O’Boyle, Indiana University, and Dr Martin Götz, University of Zurich
A forthcoming article by our guests today – appropriately titled “Rethinking Stardom" - argues that:
Star performers are increasingly capturing the attention of both researchers and practitioners alike. However, studies on these uber-performers often employ disparate definitions, theoretical foundations and assumptions, and methods and analyses, which creates significant tension and confusion in the comparison of findings and the formation of a clear understanding of what star performance truly entails and its impact on individuals, teams, and organizations.
To better explore the concept of star performers in organisations I am delighted to be joined by the two authors of this paper: Professor Ernest O’Boyle, Dale Coleman Chair of Management and Professor at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, and Martin Gotz, Senior Teaching and Research Assistant in the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.
The article discussed in the interview is available here:
- O'Boyle, E. H., & Götz, M. (2025). Rethinking stardom: A relativistic approach to studying the absolute best performers. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 13.
- Rethinking Stardom: A Relativistic Approach to Studying the Absolute Best Performers | Annual Reviews
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