It cuts both ways: Technical competence. Having highly competent people on your Team can make or break your project.
Genius, geek, propeller-head – just some of the labels we place on people who are gifted in technical insight and skills. And it’s great when they come through for the project, solving a difficult problem that’s been holding the Team back.
Yet you must also be familiar with this scene: You’re meeting with the Team explaining your vision for a new product or feature, and as you’re talking you glance across at the major brain in the room. His eyes are glassy; he has that distant look about him. [click to continue…]
