[tnicola]

Asking questions is not only a trait of smart people, but it is quite possibly the simplest most effective tool that can set you appart in many things.

Think about the last time you bought something where you had a great sales experience. How many questions did the sales person ask? Think about last time you were on a great date? Did the person ask questions about you.

Asking questions is a sign of validated learning and active listening and those two concepts are the way we better ourselves and our surroundings.

[uuilly]

Agreed. I think asking questions is more a trait of successful people. Most of the very high IQ people I've worked with have been much more likely to make bad decisions by not asking questions than lower IQ people. When I interview people I don't look for intelligence as much as I look for awareness of the the limits of a person's intelligence. Intelligence will not cure hubris. And from what I've experienced, intelligence and hubris are highly correlated. I'm glad to hear that the author of this article has had a different experience. There is nothing more delightful than working with a person with a high horsepower brain who is good at steering it.