Work & CareersManagementGlobal LeadersOpinionHaving a boss who understands what you do — and did it well themselves — breeds a level of trust and confidence that outsiders rarely replicate.Pilita ClarkColumnistIn the run-up to last week’s 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, a brief but telling news story appeared in the Daily Star newspaper.“Britain is back in love with boffins,” said the report on a YouGov poll showing trust in an array of experts had risen since Michael Gove said we had all “had enough of experts“.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Executive EducationPowered byLatest In ManagementFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careers
No, we have not had enough of experts
Having a boss who understands what you do — and did it well themselves — breeds a level of trust and confidence that outsiders rarely replicate.
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YouGov polling shows trust in experts has risen since Michael Gove's 2016 comment, reversing anti-expert sentiment. For IT leaders, this validates that hands-on domain expertise in management drives trust and confidence that outsiders rarely replicate.
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