Episode #62 // In today's episode, Em and I are chatting through two really great listener questions!The first question we tackle is from Alison, who asked: “I’d be interested in a topic covering how to lead and influence people that are smarter than you! How do you keep them engaged and motivated without being permissive?"We all know that hiring people who are smarter than us is actually the object of the exercise, but being smart isn't everything, it’s just a really good start!The second question is from Jack who asked: “Holding people accountable is always difficult – I’m a “nice guy” and struggle being the “tough guy” and also struggle with how to hold people accountable without being threatening."This is something that hits us all at one point or another during our careers, so learning to step away from the need to be the "nice guy or girl" is critical to being able to drive the results you want.In this episode I recommend that you listen to:Episode 1 Respect Before Popularity: Letting go of the need to be likedEpisode 6 The Psychology of Feedback: Stop avoiding leadership workEpisode 57 Challenge, Coach, Confront: The leader's basic toolkitEpisode 41 You're Changing, So Now What?Episode 19 Execution For Results: Driving accountability in your team See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.