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Every team needs A-Players. But spotting and supporting your high performers isn’t just nice to do, it’s essential leadership.

In this episode, I’ll show you how to find the real A-Players on your team (hint: they’re not always the loudest in the room), and more importantly, how to lead them so they stay motivated, energized, and on your team. Because if you don’t know how to manage A-Players, someone else will, and they’ll gladly recruit yours. This isn’t about micromanaging or piling on more work. It’s about creating clarity, challenge, and support.

Chapters:

00:00 The A-Players

00:44 Meet Dr. David Burkus

01:11 How to Actually Spot Your High Performers

04:07 How to Support Them and Keep Them from Leaving

04:25 Don't just pile on more work.

05:19 Do set clear, ambitious expectations.

06:09 Don’t micromanage.

06:54 Do help them find meaning.

07:30 Don't try to keep them to yourself.

//ABOUT DAVID

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever.

He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.

A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.

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