Do you agree that an employer should hire employees who are smarter than him?

[Chripto]

I was listening to a YouTube video by a famous business man and he was saying that he prefers to hire employees who are smarter than him. Do you agree with this style of working? What are the possible intentions behind doing this? Isn't their fear that these smart employees can steal ideas from office or get client details and then start their own companies? What is your view regarding this?

it depends on the type of business you‘re in. If you just need a cashier for your gas station, it just isn‘t neccessary to check if someone is smarter than you. If it is a complex business, you should go for Mr. Smartypants with cool innovative ideas. The danger of betrayal is always present no matter how smart your employees are.

[Chato1977]

as long as the employee respects the employer and willing to collaborate in all aspects? I think this is a gold mine found for both of them.

[Raizok21]

I was listening to a YouTube video by a famous business man and he was saying that he prefers to hire employees who are smarter than him. Do you agree with this style of working? What are the possible intentions behind doing this? Isn't their fear that these smart employees can steal ideas from office or get client details and then start their own companies? What is your view regarding this?

Always remember that there's someone always intelligent than you. Being an employer doesn't mean you must know every single thing. Let your employees do their jobs even they're smarter than you with regards to that job. All you can do is to manage them

[alastantiger]

I was listening to a YouTube video by a famous business man and he was saying that he prefers to hire employees who are smarter than him. Do you agree with this style of working? What are the possible intentions behind doing this? Isn't their fear that these smart employees can steal ideas from office or get client details and then start their own companies? What is your view regarding this?

I think it is a good idea for an employer to hire an employee who is smarter than him. Most times in business, the employer who owns the business may not have or know much about his business, so if he eventually sees someone who is or has a good idea or smarter way of improving his business, I think he should be hired without a second though. as the two of them work together to improve and make a positive impact on the business. As the goal of every businessman is profit maximization, Regardless, the employer should also learn from the employee because the employee will someday want to resign and start his own business.

[ashslm]

Silly question, just hire people capable of doing the job the best, fastest, most reliable and most repeatable, It's all about being effective and adaptive I'd say.

[BADecker]

In Appleton, Wisconsin, there is a grocery store (a big one) called Woodman's Market. And actually, there are several of them in Wisconsin, a chain, started back in 1919.

Several decades ago the employees bought out the company. It's an employee owned store. As such, everybody gets to share in the profits that the owner, Mr. Woodman, would be making. The employees are smart... at least the ones running it all.

The benefits are good. I'm tempted to get a job there.