original publish date: 3rd March, 2010
decades on …
Whether ‘smarter than I am’ is inevitable or aspirational, why on earth is your brain the benchmark?
It’s so not about you, champ.
transcript
FTE #1: Like all great leaders, I’m only interesting in hiring people smarter than I am.
FTE #2: I’m going to need a tighter selection criteria than that unless you feel like doing a lot of interviews.
Caption: It’s not a strategy if it’s your only option.