Any tips for managing with super-ambitious & smart account folks who are looking to report to your boss (and skip you)?

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This might require a convo with your boss also. Make sure they are asking them to go to you directly, cc you etc. their role is to empower you. I know it can be hard to enforce your team to come to you first without sounding insecure but make it a protocol vs a desire to take the emotion out of it (not that you’re doing that but just in case)

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The mark of a good manager is how good those that report to you are.

David Ogilvy used to hand our Russian dolls to all the leaders of the company. Inside each doll was a smaller one. And inside the smallest was a paper that said “If we hire people smaller than us we will be a company of dwarves. If we hire people bigger than us we will be a company of giants.”

I’ve also seen that showing them you are giving them opportunities to excel, showing them how to look really good to your boss, etc will reinforce your position to them as a leader

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That sounds like something to sit down with them on. To ensure they understand the projects they’re being rated on vs what is extra credit. Do you have a review you do? Maybe schedule a mid year check in?

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Sure, but what if giving them breathing room comes at the expense of them putting their pet projects first, before supporting you?

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