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leadershipintelligencejudgment

What It Means

Intelligence and good judgment are separate capabilities - smart people can consistently make terrible decisions

Why It Matters

Helps distinguish between capability problems and judgment problems in leadership assessment

When It's True

When someone has proven technical/intellectual ability but repeatedly makes poor strategic or interpersonal decisions

When It's Risky

May excuse genuinely harmful behavior as just 'poor judgment' rather than addressing underlying character issues

How to Apply

1

Evaluate leaders separately on intelligence vs decision-making

2

Apply different solutions for capability vs judgment gaps

3

Don't assume smart people will naturally make good decisions

Example Scenario

A brilliant engineer promoted to management who alienates their team through poor communication - they need judgment coaching, not technical training