"... smartest person in the room ..." If we first assume that it's ok to equate this to "person with the highest IQ in the room", then all we likely learn about the person in question is their IQ. Being smart doesn't mean being successful nor does it mean having wisdom. You can succeed with and without a high IQ. Surrounding yourself with those who are smart doesn't mean they will give you good advice. IQ may have some weak correlation with ability to surpass certain types of hurdles in life. For instance, you may be more likely to be able to get a degree related to IT work if you have an IQ over a certain threshhold. So returning to the point. It seems to me, based on my knowledge of mathematics and statistics, that if you are the smartest person in the room all that means is you have a randomly higher IQ. If you don't have the highest IQ in a room containing more than a handful ( 5 ) of people, all that says is the situation is statistically likely. If you follow the advice of always having smarter people filling the room than yourself, all that means is you likely have a very low IQ from a statistical perspective, which is a hurdle you may not wish to share professionally.
International IT and Cyber Executive with Experience from the Fox Hole to The White House | Brigadier General U.S. Air Force (Retired)
“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” Ecstatic with our initial OCII Board of Advisors meeting. Fantastic questions, sage advice. Thankful to each for their thoughtful contributions. Regrettably, the only picture from today’s talks. Meaningful purpose. Rob Lyman Susan Lindberg Sarah Cleveland Paul Tucker Darren Fritz Peter Shannon
