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[quote=Anonymous]I could have said the same as you OP - my supervisor lacks technical expertise in our area but makes up for it by being very deferential to her superiors and she's able to keep them happy. Being on the other end of that equation sucks though, because all she can do is try to turn my work and ideas into our own, and inadvertently downgrades the quality of my product - she doesn't understand that's the role she's playing of course.

The way to deal with it is: 1) forget this whole "no brains" "talentless" mentality. That is getting you no where. Clearly she brings something to the table - observe what that is and think about it. You already have the substance, but perhaps she has the people skills, or the confidence, or the BS/thinking on your feet. Learn from what she's doing - emulate the good, don't get obsessed with the bad. That just reflects poorly on you. 2) do not back down on substance. That's what you bring to the table. When she wants to dumbs your work, don't make it easy for her - respectfully express your concerns (stick to the subject at hand, don't get personal) and if she insists on putting forth something that is not technically sound, say that you can't back it, but won't protest her submitting what you disagree with. 3) find ways to work with others. Become known to other teams, other leads. Let others see your value. The more that others see your talent for what it is, the harder it is for her to cut you out and silence your talents. Hopefully, eventually, some one else will request you for their team instead.

If none of that works, or if it's just insufferable, then move on. You have great talent - or at least that's what you claim. So you should have options to move on if this place isn't making good use of your talents. [/quote]

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