Who Said It First?
Dunning and Kruger were the first to tell of the confident dumb. But Machiavelli was the first one to see this, he said that leaders that show intelligence are more likely to let slip that they are not as confident as they say they are. Because after a certain point, it is no longer genuine confidence. Component people cannot become leaders.
Leadship skills such as confidence and charisma are only usable for political stands up to a IQ of around 120.
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