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Deal With the Brilliant Jerks You Work With

posted by Dopefish on Friday February 28 2014, @07:00AM   
from the stupid-is-as-stupid-does dept.

AnonTechie writes "In business, intelligence is always a critical element in any employee, because what we do is difficult and complex and the competitors are filled with extremely smart people. However, intelligence isn't the only important quality. Being effective in a company also means working hard, being reliable, and being an excellent member of the team. Companies where people with diverse backgrounds and work styles can succeed have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining top talent over those that don't."

• Re:The Myth of the Brilliant Jerk Re:The Myth of the Brilliant Jerk (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 28 2014, @02:11PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 28 2014, @02:11PM (#8499)

  They are the same people who think a gold plated gizmo, or something with an expensive logo is better than one that doesn't have these things.

  Depending on your goals, thise things may be better. For example, if the main reason you buy your sound system is not to have the best sound, but to impress your audiophile friend, then buying those monster cables may well be the right choice.

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• Re:The Myth of the Brilliant Jerk (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Friday February 28 2014, @04:23PM

  by Grishnakh (2831) on Friday February 28 2014, @04:23PM (#8573)

  Exactly. And if your goal in interviewing is to get a job with a manager who's a clueless moron, then being able to bullshit a lot will help you a lot more than being highly competent.

  If companies don't like this, then maybe they should learn to do a better job hiring good managers.

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