If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room:

One of the best pieces of career advice I ever received was this: “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” At first, it didn’t fully make sense to me. Why wouldn’t I want to be the most knowledgeable among my peers?

But over time, I’ve come to truly understand the wisdom in those words. Being the smartest means you’ve…