What to do if someone is smarter than you?
What to do if someone is smarter than you?
How to Lead People Who Are Smarter Than You
- Don’t be intimidated.
- Confront your fears.
- Don’t micromanage.
- Get educated.
- Stay vulnerable.
- Seek good counsel.
- Add value.
How can I surround myself with more intelligent people?
Focus on doing what smart people do.
- Read.
- Learn how to build rapport.
- Better your communication skills.
- Dress better.
- Study table manners.
- Become eloquent.
- Figure out what you’re passionate about.
- Learn how to dictate your voice and pause at the proper moments.
How smart are smart people?
Smart people sit in a room and absorb as much information as they possibly can from the conversations going on around them. They take mental notes and learn lessons from the information they absorb, and they always listen to everything.
How can you tell if someone is smart or not?
James Gardner has got me an answer on Quora about whether someone’s smart or not. Here are the signs of smart people: Advertising. They don’t talk as much as you do, because they know they got smart by listening. They know lots of things other than what they’re specialised in.
Why don’t smart people feel threatened by Smart People?
They’re not threatened because they know that smartness is synergistic. They also make sure that their smart people get to look smarter than them for the same reason. They have hidden skills that never get rolled out until they’re needed.
Do managers hire smart people to work for them?
The best managers hire smart people to work for them. But what if your direct reports are smarter than you? How do you manage people who have more experience or more knowledge? How do you coach them if you don’t have the same level of expertise?