A Quote by Adam Neumann
I try to surround myself with people smarter than me - if I'm the smartest guy in the room, I change rooms.
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If you have the ability to work with people smarter than you, always try to be the least smartest person in the room and surround yourself with talent, because iron sharpens iron.
Try never to be the smartest person in the room. And if you are, I suggest you invite smarter people... or find a different room.
I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.
I think it's always great to not be the smartest person in the room because I don't want to ever feel like I can't improve upon what I'm doing. I just want to surround myself with people that are better actors than me and better singers and dancers and see what happens.
I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
A good leader is always looking for people smarter and more experienced than they are. If you are the smartest one in the room, then you are stupid.
Try never to be the smartest person in the room. And if you are, I suggest you invite smarter people... or find a different room. In professional circles it's called networking. In organizations it's called team building. And in life it's called family, friends, and community. We are all gifts to each other, and my own growth as a leader has shown me again and again that the most rewarding experiences come from my relationships.
Another person who's smarter than I. What a relief to not have to be the smartest guy anymore.
I'm never the smartest guy in the room. I'm willing to work harder than most people around me, come earlier, stay later.
Business is just like sports: if you're the best in the group that you run in, you're never going to get any better. It's the same thing in business. I surround myself with people who are smarter than me and have more experience than me, and I have gotten a lot of great advice.
In a world of fixed future, life is an infinite corridor of rooms, one room lit at each moment, the next room dark but prepared. We walk from room to room, look into the room that is lit, the present moment, then walk on. We do not know the rooms ahead, but we know we cannot change them. We are spectators of our lives.
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
Surround yourself with people smarter than you.
I see some parallels [with Barack Obama] but I don't see the leadership that this guy [John F.Kennedy] had of other men and women. It's more than being the smartest guy in room.
I think I'm the funniest guy in a room full of unfunny people. Unfortunately, my career is increasingly leading me into rooms where everybody is funny. I'm the least funny person in a room full of funny people.
My philosophy is to always find the smartest people you can. Hire people smarter than you.
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