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I work with making technology teams deliver faster. It's nothing as complex and tricky as what Paul's doing, but I also get to see lots of teams and make correl

I work with making technology teams deliver faster. It's nothing as complex and tricky as what Paul's doing, but I also get to see lots of teams and make correlations between people and performance. One of the things I've noticed is that over a long period of time, the more arrogant and certain team members are, the less likely they are to deliver. Folks that are always learning have a tendency to kick ass. Not so much with folks who think they've already arrived. I read in an article on HN a few weeks back that Google calls this "intellectual humility" and looks for it as a hiring trait.

nicklaf 12y ago
The phenomenon you've observed in the arrogant individuals exhibit what Carol Dweck calls a "fixed mindset". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Dweck#.22Mindset.22 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Dweck#.22Mindset.22
AndyNemmity 12y ago
"... the more arrogant and certain team members are, the less likely they are to deliver. Folks that are always learning have a tendency to kick ass." I disagree with the first statement, and agree with the second one. Arrogance has a lot of variations. I find I know arrogant, certain people that deliver, and some that don't. But anyone who always learns, does well.