Being surrounded by people who are smarter than you is a common occurrence. Speak for yourself you say. It can become perplexing at times, but there are ways on how you can manage and benefit without losing your self esteem or doubt.
The key is that it’s always better to work with those who are more brilliant than you. It’s no mystery that superior wisdom that’s combined with a dedicated work ethic, those individuals require less supervision while they’ll come up with superior solutions sooner.
The biggest issue however is …