Rock stars and superstars: growing people differently

What I took from it

• Growth trajectory, not ability: the labels describe where someone is right now, not who they are.
• Rock stars: steady growth; want depth, mastery and stability in their role.
• Superstars: fast growth; want stretch, new scope and the next role.
• The manager’s job: give each the right kind of growth: recognition and mastery for rock stars, stretch for superstars.
• Watch for: rock stars keeping critical systems running, undervalued when promotion is the only reward.
• In 1:1s: ask, don’t assume, which one someone wants to be right now.