657: Helen Lewis - Why Genius Is a Myth, Edison Needed Teams, Self-Promoters Are Overrated, Conspiracy Theories, Shakespeare Needed Luck, and How To Build an Excellent Career

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For show notes of this and all podcast episodes, go to LearningLeader.com. Now on to tonight's featured leader, Helen Lewis, is a staff writer at The Atlantic based in London who writes about politics and culture. She's the author of a new best-selling book called The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a dangerous idea. During our conversation we discuss the secret to the Beatles' success and a good story and useful takeaways for us there.

Then why Stephen Hawking thinks IQ tests are for losers, the amount of luck involved in Shakespeare's work becoming iconic. And then Helen goes deep on why Thomas Edison was considered a genius. Her answer might surprise you a bit. We talk about that. And so much more, ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy my conversation with Helen Lewis.

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