Never hire an A student unless it is to take exams. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Never hire an A student unless it is to take exams.

Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Insight: Top grades often mean someone's brilliant at following existing rules—not breaking them. When you need innovation or real problem-solving, you want the person who questioned the system, not perfected it.

Source: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, p. 256, 2012

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Never hire an A student unless it is to take exams.

Nassim Nicholas TalebAntifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, p. 256, 2012

Insight

Top grades often mean someone's brilliant at following existing rules—not breaking them. When you need innovation or real problem-solving, you want the person who questioned the system, not perfected it.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American author, scholar, and former options trader. He is best known for his work in risk management and socio-economic philosophy, particularly for his books "The Black Swan" and "Antifragile," which discuss the impact of rare and unpredictable events on financial markets and human behavior.

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