And more than that, I'd say. People who are truly brilliant in one area can often get away with being absolutely, irredeemably stupid in another because nothin

And more than that, I'd say. People who are truly brilliant in one area can often get away with being absolutely, irredeemably stupid in another because nothing in their environment ever forces them to deal with their stupidity. A brilliant engineer can have an amazing, world-changing technical career without ever realizing that he'd be 10x more effective with better social and leadership skills. Whether one sees that truth about themselves has much more to do with their personality and temperament than it does with their intelligence or expertise (IMO).