The following is a short book preview contributed by the Ohio State University Leadership Center.

Clever:
Leading Your Smartest Most Creative People

From:

Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones
Boston: Harvard Business Press (2009)

Nine Characteristics of Clever People

1. Their cleverness is central to their identity.
2. Their skills are not easily replicated.
3. They know their worth.
4. They ask difficult questions.
5. They are organizationally savvy.
6. They are not impressed by corporate hierarchy (and they don’t want to be led).
7. They expect instant access.
8. They want to be connected to other clever people.
9. They won’t thank you (Goffee and Jones, p. 21-34).

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