Superstars at work can help the team shine too
Managers should ideally strike a balance between focusing on the stars and the others on the team, and encourage a sharing of expertise
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IF YOU are bemoaning your fate as one of those average Joes in the office, take heart - there could actually be an upside to working with superstars in the workplace.
Sure, you may look bad at the start in comparison, but research has found that the shine of high-flyers could potentially rub off on teammates in the long run when they collaborate.
In a new paper entitled "Where Do Stars Come From? The Role Of Star Vs Non-Star Collaborators In Creative Settings" published in the Organization Science journal, Insead associate professor of technology and operations management Manuel Sosa and his co-authors found that employees who work alongside superstars significantly increase their odds of becoming stars themselves.
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