How to manage smart people (30 Jan 2004)

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How to manage smart people (30 Jan 2004)
More than anything else talented people want to be in environments that both appreciates and cultivates their talents. Any successful manager of talented people has to come in every day, in every meeting, and directly work towards making this happen. This doesn’t mean coddling people, or denying the team’s goals in favor of making someone feel good. Instead it’s about making actions and decisions that both clarify how people’s talents apply to the team goals, and working to keep the team happy, motivated, and focused in that application.

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