Recently a colleague sent me the results of a simple analogy he used with a key team in his company. It produced remarkable results and started an important conversation within the group about their current functioning and where they needed to go. Complete the analogy with the first word that pops into your head:
____________ trumps intelligence…… and
intelligence trumps ____________
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Hard work trumps intelligence…. and intelligence trumps luck.
Passion trumps intelligence …. and intelligence trumps hard work. — and Yes, I know that the only place where success comes before sweat is the dictionary…
Integrity trumps intelligence…and intelligence trumps effort.
In today’s busy, driven environment, I am constantly evaluating, moment to moment, if the work I am doing is core to the task at hand. When satisfied that I am focused on the effort that will result in the best ROI, I am able to ignore the barrage of interruptions inherent in our daily culture.
Logic trumps intelligence and intelligence trumps theory.
Resourcefulness trumps intelligence…and intelligence trumps diligence.
(I should note that all kinds of things trump intelligence in my book. This was just the first thing that popped into my brain.)
Compassion trumps intelligence and intelligence trumps instinct.
Common sense trumps intelligence and intelligence trumps ego.
Gut or instincts trumps intelligence….and intelligence trumps emotion.
Common sense trumps intelligence . . . and intelligence trumps acquiescence.
Heart and soul trumps intelligence and intelligence trumps laziness
Faith and hope trump intelligence… and intelligence trumps “book knowledge”
Social intelligence trumps intelligence and intelligence trumps risk aversion.
Experience trumps intelligence and intelligence usually works for the people with experience!
Honor trumps intelligence, and intelligence trumps effort.
Sound judgment trumps intelligence and intelligence trumps knowledge.
Character trumps intelligence and I have no idea what intelligence trumps!