That's the "A's hire A's, B's hire C's" concept. A sign of a bad manager is that they never recruit people that they feel are equal to or greater than themselve

That's the "A's hire A's, B's hire C's" concept. A sign of a bad manager is that they never recruit people that they feel are equal to or greater than themselves in any way. The outcome is that that manager holds back the entire organization to secure their own power, and dilutes the talent of the group for personal gain. Sadly, the President-Elect appears to share this philosophy: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/04/21/life-lessons-with-donald-never-hire-people-who-are-smarter-than-you-n2151620 http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2016/04/21/life-lesso...