not OP. But in my experience there's a big gray area between "Brilliant/Nice" and "Brilliant/Asshole" quadrant where people who are very direct, have less patie

not OP. But in my experience there's a big gray area between "Brilliant/Nice" and "Brilliant/Asshole" quadrant where people who are very direct, have less patience for incompetence, or hold their coworkers to high standards go. IMO these are the best people because they intervene before a company or team veers too far off course.