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Dumb and gets things done

Someone once asked Napoleon how he decided where to assign soldiers. Napoleon’s reply was that it’s simple: soldiers are either smart or dumb, lazy or energetic

Leaders need to make things happen. Teachers need to teach. Programmers need to write code. These basic skills are necessary, but they are not enough.

Source: Dumb and gets things done

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Format LinkPosted on 2011-01-222016-06-23Author Amalgamated ContemplationCategories Psychology & Anthropology

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