Are people with high IQ scores more successful in their jobs and careers? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Yes - they are smarter and do better at many skilled jobs
No - with intelligence comes some sorts of depression, which can hinder work.

Yes definately prevails.

Answer 2

Not necessarily. You don't have to be very smart to be successful. I'll bet almost everyone has been in a job where the bosses are complete idiots. Look at many politicians, movie stars, and athletes. Not often do they come from the ranks of those with a high I.Q.

The older I'm getting, the more I realize that the whole, "It's not what you know, it's who you know" is one of the most true things I've ever learned. People like top scientists and professors are most often working for some bureaucracy full of people who are much less intelligent. They're the ones people look to as being the most "successful".

Of course, a further question is what the worth of success is, or if there are better things in life than to be considered a successful careerist.

Answer 3

Often they are not more successful in their jobs or careers. The reason may be because the mind becomes bored with taking time to "climb the ladder" of success. Since they may be smarter than the boss they are often called troublemakers as they think "outside" the box of "normal" business practices. Their answers to business problems are innovative and creative and business managers don't want that -- they want sheep who follow what's been set up without asking questions. Smart people ALWAYS question the norm.

Answer 4

For the most part, yes.

People with high IQ's are more adept at analyzing problems and developing innovative solutions when there is much ambiguity and no easily discernible path to success.

It you are talking about a grunt job, hard work will propel you to the top.

But, in today's society, the jobs which provide the most pecuniary remuneration are jobs that require a high IQ.

In addition, a person with a high IQ can easily and most often does overcome his usual lack of tact and social dexterity.

Answer 5

Why? How does one with a high IQ show success in their jobs? I know a lot people who go far doing a lot of manual work yet never got their high school dipolma. I also know people who are very smart and graduated from top colleges yet are talented in so much but theyre broke because they want to do everything and cant manage to find the right job, not to mention their lack of social skills.

Answer 6

There is a relationship between IQ and occupational status. Professional and technical workers perform higher on IQ tests than white-collar workers and white-collar workers score higher than manual workers. The reason is clear: It takes more intellectual ability to complete law school than it does to work on a farm. People in low status jobs though can have high IQ's also. The correlation between scores on tests of intellectual ability seem to predict job performance better than any other indicator. The more intellectually capable adults are, the better able to learn what they need to know about their occupation and solve problems that arise. Individuals with greater cognitive ability earn more money than those with lower cognitive abilities.

Answer 7

Actually, oddly, there is some evidence that shows that IQ is not as good a predictor as GPA.

Reason is, IQ shows good test taking ability - GPA, because it combines many factors - tends to be more reliable. And, to get a good grade you have to produce work regularly - this is more like "real life" than a test.

Make sense? I'm sure there are more studies being done :-)

Answer 8

People with high IQ's (Intelligent Quotients) Tend to have low EQ's (Emotional Quotients) so they have a harder time dealaing with social situations, supposedly.

I don't think a persons IQ is releative to their success as much as a persons upbringing.

Answer 9

Intelligence does not equate to success, as power without motivation is nothing. I am in Mensa, and I know several members who are unemployed.

At the same time look at the current president... John Kerry was a decorated soldier, intelligent and sophisticated and he lost.

Answer 10

It has been my life experience that folks with high IQ's are not necessarily loaded with common sense and everyday living skills. So in an intellectual environment, possibly. But in a working environment, not necessarily.

Answer 11

No, I don't believe they are. My belief is based on the fact that most leaders and heads of companies were "c" students. (George Bush, Donald Trump) And how many millionaire even know how to solve a square root?
The only exception to this rule is Bill Gate. He is a genuis and he is successful.