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3 Things Great Leaders Do to Get the Best Out of Really Smart People

Marcel Schwantes
25 January 2024
4 min
PME All levels

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It takes exceptional leadership skills to inspire and engage your brightest workers.

Summary

  1. Smart people have high expectations of themselves and those around them.
  2. Leaders need to foster a learning environment in the workplace.
  3. Replace annual employee performance reviews with frequent short meetings, for these people.
READ: 3 Things Great Leaders Do to Get the Best Out of Really Smart People

References

  • Media Check: Inc. Magazine - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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