https://peterstark.com/handle-a-brilliant-jerk/ Management Consulting Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://peterstark.com/handle-a-brilliant-jerk/#comment-38467 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:53:46 +0000 https://peterstark.com/?p=24701#comment-38467 Jerks tend to have high individual achievements, and that is how they operate in a work environment, more as loners. They see their personal achievements as the end-all and be-all. A good manager sees the team’s results in aggregate. One way to coach a “jerk” is to tell them that if they want to advance in the organization they must learn to see how they can apply their gifts so that the team performs at a higher level. This means assisting other team members where they can. Then give people feedback based on how well they help team dynamics and results. At Hewlett-Packard where I was a manager for many years when I evaluated people I always made sure to reserve the highest rankings for people that showed how they helped the TEAM do more, not just their individual productivity.

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