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This could be turned around: Nice Mediocre People Cost More Than They Are Worth.

I've seen a lot that socially desirable behavior is evaluated and preferred rather than people doing excellent work. Group dynamics quickly exclude these by creating a consensus of what is accepted and what the goal of the group is. This is especially easy because these brilliant people are always -by definition- a minority,



This is just a strawman. No one is suggesting that you should hire mediocre people instead.




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