Malcolm Gladwell Questions Everything
Worklife with Adam Grant
Importance of perseverance over intelligence in predicting success
The key insight is that when hiring, the focus is more on whether the candidates can get their work done on time and their willingness to persevere past the point of 'pretty good', rather than solely relying on their intelligence. The speaker emphasizes that perseverance is a crucial predictor of real success, and it is not necessarily linked to intelligence. They highlight the value of working with people who are willing to go beyond 'pretty good', even if they may not be the most intelligent. The speaker uses an example from their podcast company to illustrate this point.
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