There are only four types of officer. First, there are the lazy, stupid ones. Leave them alone, they do no harm…Second, there are the hard- working, intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered. Third, there are the hard- working, stupid ones. These people are a menace and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody. Finally, there are the intelligent, lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office.
General Erich Von Manstein (1887-1973) on the German Officer Corps
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Yep, that's the dream:
If you’re continuing to move up the value chain, there should be less “work”, and more thought and strategy, at each step along the way. Of course you still need to understand the nitty gritty details of link building and usability and social media. (Otherwise your strategies will be lacking, and you won’t know if an underling is bullsh*tting you.) But a lazy entrepreneur-CEO’s time is mostly spent attracting and retaining middle manager talent, brainstorming and reviewing new ideas (picking winners from losers), and architecting strategic plans. Plus golfing or playing video games.
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