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You're not particularly wrong, I've just found working with alpha-geek Prima Donnas gets old really fast. If they don't mature as they come along, their antisoc
by switchbak 3y ago
You're not particularly wrong, I've just found working with alpha-geek Prima Donnas gets old really fast. If they don't mature as they come along, their antisocial behaviour typically outweighs their contributions by a large measure.
Personally I'd much rather work with bright folks that are empathetic and work well in teams, and trust that they'll learn what they need to when we need them to. Seems to work out pretty well.
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoIt's a shame that we immediately assume talented and passionate people are jerks. Not sure where that comes from. I suspect that it may be a US thing, as we are a ferociously competitive culture, and, these days, it seems that everyone on a team considers their teammates to be "the competition."
- switchbak 3y agoYou said "it’s generally attached to a persona with various drivers and flaws", and I likened that to some common personality flaws I've seen in the wild. I don't think that's a wildly unfair interpretation, and I think it was reasonable in this context. I don't suspect it's a US thing in my case, because I don't live in the US. Not all talented and passionate people are jerks. Not all Prima Donnas are jerks either, but working with them can be very tiring. I find it to be a losing proposition in mature teams, but they have their place. I say this as a recovering Prima Donna myself.