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The Unimportance of Practically Everything

Harvard Business Review

Or think of Nathan Myhrvold, the former Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft, who said (and then confirmed to me in person for this article), "The top software developers are more productive than average software developers not by a factor of 10x or 100x or even 1,000x, but by 10,000x."

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How to Manage People Who Are Smarter than You

Harvard Business Review

“It’s a beginning of the shift in your career.” “There’s nothing wrong with asking for reassurance,” and the answers “will give you insight into your strengths and the development needs of your reports.” ’” Project confidence, but not too much. Face your fears.