I'm asking you this question because you seem to support the article, what exactly do you think the author means by the term "brilliant jerk"? It seems like th

I'm asking you this question because you seem to support the article, what exactly do you think the author means by the term "brilliant jerk"? It seems like their description is of a very nice, respectful, talented person, but who maybe is open about their disagreements with decisions that are being made? Am I correct? I just don't understand how this person is a "Jerk". I value someone like this in a company, they are the ones who usually stop a bad decision from being made. I've dealt with what I thought were brilliant jerks before, and they always made people feel small and inadequate, and generally had an attitude of annoyance with "lesser mortals", if you will. This didn't change whether the company was 3 people or 100 people. Is my analysis of that author's type of "Brilliant Jerk" correct? And if so, what are the problems that the "Brilliant Jerk" causes as the team grows.