There may be a positive correlation between brilliance and assholism (I'm not advocating that we tolerate this, btw), but I'd definitely not superimpose the magnitude of that relationship for the other side/pole of the spectrum: viz. lack of productivity to peace-making personalities.
My experience in the last two massive enterprisey projects shows that trouble-makers, obfuscators and team members who show little regard for either the creative (innovative) aspects of the project or, aspects relating to structure (admin) are the ones not pulling their weights. They often create social issues to divert from their own lack of productivity. What a waste.
These folks I'd definitely not team up with given a second chance. They are cancer, and the spread can be malignant.
(I am not saying let's be unsympathetic to the problems of the unproductive folks, but when lack of productivity or competence is deliberately masked by other fake reasons, it becomes difficult to engage with such folks honestly. The whole team then starts playing game theory and office gerrymandering becomes a career skill.)
There may be a positive correlation between brilliance and assholism (I'm not advocating that we tolerate this, btw), but I'd definitely not superimpose the magnitude of that relationship for the other side/pole of the spectrum: viz. lack of productivity to peace-making personalities.
My experience in the last two massive enterprisey projects shows that trouble-makers, obfuscators and team members who show little regard for either the creative (innovative) aspects of the project or, aspects relating to structure (admin) are the ones not pulling their weights. They often create social issues to divert from their own lack of productivity. What a waste.
These folks I'd definitely not team up with given a second chance. They are cancer, and the spread can be malignant.
(I am not saying let's be unsympathetic to the problems of the unproductive folks, but when lack of productivity or competence is deliberately masked by other fake reasons, it becomes difficult to engage with such folks honestly. The whole team then starts playing game theory and office gerrymandering becomes a career skill.)