How do you manage someone who is smarter than you in their domain?

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▸ WHAT IT REVEALS

Ego management, enabling experts, servant leadership.

▸ GOOD ANSWER LOOKS LIKE

Trusts them, creates context for them, advocates for them, stays out of the weeds.

▸ RED FLAGS

Micromanages or feels threatened. Underutilizes the expertise.

▸ FOLLOW-UP PROBE

How do you stay useful to an expert who doesn't need your technical input?