I am listening to Radical Candor by Kim Scott right now and loving it. I have gotten so much out of it. I want to focus one one thing today. Rockstars and Superstars…ok maybe that’s two types of people. Anyway, the book talks about how their are superstars who are amazing and innovative and just killing it and how important they are in any organization. These people are on the fast track promoting out of jobs so fast. Where as rockstars are those steady people who you can always count on. They are your rock, you give them a project and you know it is handled. They just are as worried about promotion they are happy where they are. Rockstars are just as critical as your superstars.
My thoughts on it was how we focus so much praise and recognition on the superstars. Everyone knows about them. People are jealous of them, think they have it so easy and are so lucky. The thing as a leader we to often forget that those superstars still need mentorship. They still need your time and support. Often we think because since they are shining superstars they don’t need anything. No! They still need you, they need your support, time, and mentorship. Superstars are more prone to burn out (no evidence to support this, just what I have seen). Superstars are doing great but they are still going, they aren’t perfect and don’t know everything.
Rockstars I think we spend more mentorship time on them. But it is because we think they are great and should promote (because that is what we would want). They are not us! They don’t want the same as you do. They need our time and mentorship to continue their hard work. We don’t dictate what their goals are.
Keep in mind that superstar and rockstar and times in peoples life. Being a superstar is not always sustainable. Sometimes people are rockstars because they have other things that are a priority in life. Do you know why your rockstars don’t want to promote? Is it fear? Is it for family reasons? Why, how are you going to support and mentor them if you don’t know their why?
Today look at yourself. Are you a rockstar or a superstar at work?
I’m a rockstar, not purposefully. More because I burn out quickly as a superstar. It takes a lot from me. I’m recharging.
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