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Old 08-29-2011, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by finnbow View Post
I generally agree. However, my experience with really smart people (I work with and around lots of PhD's and have a PhD nuclear physicist for a brother) is that they often lack in common sense what they have in "book learning." Plus, their management skills aren't necessarily commensurate with their intelligence.

Striking the balance between intelligence, common sense and leadership is indeed difficult. BTW, who with a lick of common sense and humility would want to be President just now?
That is exactly my position Finn. The more brilliant tend towards less engaging personalities. Of course, there are occasional exceptions.
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