Oftentimes, the person in a management position is not as “intelligent” as the people they manage. How can they earn the respect of their colleagues?

The most important skill set for any boss is ‘managing people’. Whether the strategy is to be the friendly leader or the tyrannical dictator, the end job is to get the team to work together and accomplish their goals.

Yet, while people skills are no small potatoes, it often leads to a situation where the subordinate is quite a bit smarter than the superior. The genius star employee may simply not have the necessary leadership skills to be a boss.

It creates a challenge for the manager as they need to work hard to gain the respect of the team.

So e27 readers, what are some tips for these managers? Or, on the flip side, how can the team help their boss to make sure everyone is pulling in the right direction?

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