Bismarck once referred to this skill as the ability to intuit God’s movements in history, and seize the hem of His garment as He sweeps past. More prosaically, leaders with contextual intelligence, like surfers, have the ability to judge and adjust to new waves and ride them successfully.
肆应商既包括面对复杂局面识别趋势的能力，也包括一边改变事件一边适应的能力。俾斯麦曾把这种技能称为历史中的本能神迹，一种在清扫过去是抓住要领的能力。更平白点说，有肆应商的领袖与冲浪者一样，具有判断和驾驭新潮流的能力。