439: Leading Someone Smarter Than You, with Bonni Stachowiak

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed

Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.

Listener Questions

• David asked about how to replace his manager who’s had 20 years of experience.
• Said wondered what he should do to overcome the fear of leading someone smarter than him.
• James asked about the best ways to prepare how more opportunities to influence others.

Resources Mentioned

• Leaders Need “User Manuals” – and What I Learned By Writing Mine
• What If You Had to Write a “User Manual” About Your Leadership Style?
• Business Model Generation* by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur

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