I think that more a measure of emotional intelligence rather than intellectual intelligence. Those things are not always the same. You can have average intelligence and exceed the norm financially because you’re just playing the game so to speak. It doesn’t take extraordinary intelligence to succeed in the US from a financial perspective.
It doesn’t take extraordinary intelligence to succeed in the US from a financial perspective.
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I agree with your statement above as far as it goes. But, in 50 years of business, and with PHD people on my payroll, I learned what this young 30 year old woman learned about her PHD vs the young marine and that is that, at a minimum, a PHD diploma is over-rated....., and that’s an understatement.
That said, the smartest and quickest minded executive I ever had working for me by far died of AIDS in his early thirties. And, his IQ was off the chart! So, with a very high IQ.........how “smart” was he? So, in and of itself, and back in the day, I found that IQ is at best only one consideration when was interviewing someone and it is for sure NOT determinative.