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“Leadership Qualities” vs. Competence: Which Matters More?

Harvard Business Review

David Dunning and Justin Kruger at Cornell have great research showing that the least competent people often end up in charge because they’re overconfident about their own abilities.). It’s essential to use objective measures of performance in hiring and promotion. Two, pay attention to the dangers of formal hierarchy.