New Research Into Hiring Habits of Middle Managers Reveals “Dumb” Preferences

It’s a popular sentiment that great leaders should (and do) hire people who are smarter than they are. That admonition has been espoused, in myriad forms, by the likes of Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Ben Bradlee, and the list goes on. And while there are certainly leaders who do hire people smarter than themselves, in the real world, that advice is far more aspirational than operational.