Goldman Sachs CEO says the best job candidate isn't the ‘smartest person in the world'—instead, he hires just ‘smart enough' talent for this reason [Yahoo! Finance]
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business isn't chasing the most intelligent minds floating into their talent pools. David Solomon , the CEO of Goldman's, says he's in the “camp of smart enough.” “You have to be smart enough, but the smartest person in the world without a whole package of other things [is] not going to navigate Goldman Sachs well, not going to be successful in Goldman Sachs over the long run,” Solomon revealed recently on Sequoia Capital's Long Strange Trip podcast. There are a few key qualities Solomon looks for in new hires, over educational pedigree. The CEO said the most attractive candidates are in touch with “human elements” like the ability to connect, be resilient, and determined. They always need to be striving for excellence—and on top of everything else, should come to Goldman Sachs with a proven track record. Experience, Solomon said, is “hugely underrated” and “a big differentiator for the firm.” It's not impossible to do very well without it , he added, but relying on book smarts
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