What you say is true, but it's not a counter: it's not at all at odds with what I suggested as far as I can tell.
Evolution only suffers brains to exists, if their advantage outweighs their costs. (Though keep in mind that the example I gave is a bit broader than just brains: any way for an organism to learn would fit the bill. That doesn't necessarily need to be a full sized brain, if fewer nerve cells do the trick, too.)
Similarly, smart and resourceful leaders for your company are only useful if their advantage outweighs their costs.
In any case, read the linked Gwern article for a deeper discussion. I'm just rehashing the main point here, Gwern has more to say.
Evolution only suffers brains to exists, if their advantage outweighs their costs. (Though keep in mind that the example I gave is a bit broader than just brains: any way for an organism to learn would fit the bill. That doesn't necessarily need to be a full sized brain, if fewer nerve cells do the trick, too.)
Similarly, smart and resourceful leaders for your company are only useful if their advantage outweighs their costs.
In any case, read the linked Gwern article for a deeper discussion. I'm just rehashing the main point here, Gwern has more to say.