Why do we continue to do this to ourselves and to our best and brightest employees?
2. Does the stellar performer work for the good of the whole and compromise when necessary?
4. Do they willingly share ideas, resources, and leads?
5. When receiving feedback does the person take it personally or do they respond professionally?
Do they consider feedback as a helpful gift or as criticism?
6. When solving problems, do they tend to ask more than they tell?
7. What motivates them? Individual recognition or team success?
The best leaders are not necessarily your top individual performers. Before you promote the next supervisor and prior to hiring for that vacant manager role, make sure you’re not blinded by your stars. They may shine bright on their own but as the boss they might outshine the team, casting a shadow on everything else.