[NedStarkkk]

I think an honest conversation like you said is good and a working relationship will be helpful. PS: Maybe what you can "teach" your employees is not so important, but some other things do, like opportunities，other brilliant colleagues that you can offer. They can figure out how to be better themselves :)

[halfshark]

The self-improving employee is my favorite kind! I do like to be as useful as I can be, though. The highest leverage thing I can do as a manager is help to make the people who work for me more effective.