People who never try to sound impressive in conversation often turn out to be the smartest in the room—psychologists say these 8 behaviors reveal genuine intelligen…

A third person was clearly trying to sound impressive, dropping jargon into every sentence like it might earn them authority.
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Don’t Be the Smartest Person in the Room—Be the Most Useful

In this business, every conference has that one person who wants everyone to know they’re the smartest person in the room. They quote obscure ERISA sections, correct speakers mid-panel, and use ...
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You're The Smartest Person In The Room? Don't Blow It

Nobody likes a know-it-all. But if you're the smartest person in the room, how can you win over others? The challenge is not shoving your intelligence in everyone's face. If you adopt an air of ...
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Jamie Dimon says his successor at JPMorgan doesn’t need to be the smartest person in the room, they need to be the ‘pied piper’

Jamie Dimon isn’t sure when he’s going to hand over the keys to the kingdom—or rather, leadership of America’s biggest bank. But there’s one thing the Wall Street veteran does know: The qualities he ...