“When you put your life in the hands of a doctor, you want the most competent one that you can get; when you entrust your tax dollars to NASA, you want the most skilled engineers designing the equipment so that your money is not wasted. If we keep prioritizing gregariousness over competency, work quality will not meet its potential.”
Two great points in this piece by Miranda Johnson: can we please expand our notion of what a “leader” looks like? And, can we stop over-emphasizing “leadership skills” in the first place?