Taming a Temperamental Superstar Employee

Sometimes the boss is the problem
by Angela Kryhul – The Globe and Mail

Back in the early days of my career, I remember an employee who had incredible talent. He was very, very good at his job. His attitude… was something else. The situation got bad enough that the company had to fire him. Could the relationship have been saved? Maybe. Maybe not. A boss can stop this from happening, especially since sometimes the boss is the problem.

What red flags do you watch for in an employee’s behavior that tell you it’s time to do something about it?

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