Clever: Leading your smartest, most creative people

We’ve all met them, and many of us have worked with them: people whose fresh thinking, creativity and downright braininess marks them out as potential star performers, whose next good idea might make the difference to the entire company’s fortunes. However, these “clever” people are often unwilling to play by corporate rules, constantly wish to follow their own pet projects and are more loyal to their professional peer group than to any organisation. So how can you set about managing such individuals? This title, by the authors of Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?, aims to answer that question.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission