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“#Here\u2019s why you shouldn\u2019t only hire the smartest people<\/strong>”
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\n Boris is the wise ol\u2019 CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech \u2014 from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter!<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t easy to guess how smart you really are. I certainly know people a lot cleverer than me \u2014 and I\u2019m regularly dumbfounded by the simplest things. Yet, occasionally I\u2019ll end up doing something \u2018pretty smart.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

And this is totally fine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The older I get, the more I understand (and experience) that intelligence isn\u2019t everything \u2014 it\u2019s just a tool. On its own, a tool can\u2019t do much of anything. It isn\u2019t until it\u2019s wielded correctly and used in tandem with other specialized equipment that the real magic happ<\/a>ens.<\/span><\/p>\n

[Read: The one question every leader should ask themselves]<\/em><\/p>\n

A high-quality camera in the hands of an amateur will probably not produce a better photo than a cheap one in the hand of an artist. Just like how intelligence in the hands of a person who doesn\u2019t know how to use it in a creative way is pretty useless.<\/p>\n

I think I\u2019ve gotten a lot of mileage out of the limited amount of intelligence I possess by being stubborn and persistent \u2014 and then combining that with creativity and unrestricted thinking.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my full toolset: some intelligence, combined with a lot of creativity and persistence.<\/p>\n

There are people who are smarter than me (a lot, actually) but some are just too rigid in their thinking, too entitled to work hard, or not creative enough to come up with even one original thought. They\u2019re damn smart, but that\u2019s all.<\/p>\n

Being extremely intelligent will not get you anywhere unless you have the social<\/a> skills, intuition, and sense of timing to match.<\/p>\n

So, how does this knowledge help us? You can use it to put your own talents to good use and discover skills in others. You can be a complementary tool in your team\u2019s collective toolbox (sorry for calling you a tool).<\/p>\n

Pure creativity without a sense of marketing and commerce isn\u2019t going to get you very far. And the smartest person in your class isn\u2019t the one most likely to succeed \u2014 but they might know the best way to implement your creative solution.<\/p>\n

Companies should never \u2018only hire the smartest people,\u2019 because intelligence on its own can be pretty dumb.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t get enough of Boris? Check out his older stories here, and sign up for his news<\/a>letter here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n Published March 11, 2021 \u2014 16:25 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n