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There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined.
So the groups are set as follows:
clever and diligent
stupid and lazy
clever and lazy
stupid and diligent
...
Most surprising to me, however, was that those who are both clever and lazy are apparently quite good to have around:
Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions.
What it means to be clever and lazy
Laziness seems like a terrible trait to have, but according to these two military leaders, it depends on what other traits it's paired with. In particular, whether someone is both lazy and clever.
How can that be good for us, and why do such people make excellent leaders?
As you saw in the quote above, von Hammerstein-Equord believed people who are clever and lazy are good at making difficult decisions. This comes from their desire to make everything simpler and easier, while having the mental clarity to find clever ways to do so.
Clever, lazy people often have the following characteristics which make them good leaders:
they avoid "busywork," such as pointless meetings
they delegate to others to get things done
they focus on the essentials required to move forward, rather than being distracted by unnecessary extras.
The result is that as leaders, these people can be more efficient and productive than they would be in a more routine, low-level position.
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originally posted by: IAMTAT
a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex
I remember it was expressed as THIS:
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To me, with four digits...this represents 'Zero Hour' in military speak.
originally posted by: neomaximus10
Just wanted to throw this out there.
How many people are taking pain meds.
How many of thise people are unknowingly dependant on them.
What would happen if big pharma flat out cut off supply for any opiate drug/painkiller.
Everyone would go into wdrawl and have no energy, cares, no seratonin....
Do you think that could be one way to disable a chunk of the populace?
originally posted by: tigertatzen
originally posted by: neomaximus10
Just wanted to throw this out there.
How many people are taking pain meds.
How many of thise people are unknowingly dependant on them.
What would happen if big pharma flat out cut off supply for any opiate drug/painkiller.
Everyone would go into wdrawl and have no energy, cares, no seratonin....
Do you think that could be one way to disable a chunk of the populace?
Chemical withdrawal only lasts for a week or so.
Once that abates, the haze is lifted. They don't want the haze lifted, because that's another method of mass control that's slipped through their fingers. No...I seriously doubt they would remove one of their favorite forms of mind control voluntarily.