In the world where leadership advice is overflowing, "How to Lead Smart People" unfortunately falls into the category of forgettable reads. The book aspires to offer valuable insights into managing intelligent individuals, but instead ends up feeling like a collection of rehashed ideas and banal statements.
Throughout the pages, the author presents an array of what they consider to be groundbreaking tips. However, as a reader with even a basic understanding of leadership, I found these suggestions to be simple, commonsensical, and lacking any depth or nuance. It feels as though the book was written with the assumption that readers have never encountered leadership principles before.
The book's structure is bland, with each chapter following a predictable pattern: presenting a problem, providing a short anecdote, and then concluding with an easily digestible solution. The lack of originality and substance makes it difficult for the reader to engage with the content or gain any new perspectives on leadership.
Ultimately, "How to Lead Smart People" fails to provide readers with the insightful and innovative strategies that it promises. For those seeking a thought-provoking exploration of leadership in the modern age, I would recommend looking elsewhere.