He was able to strategize effectively on foreign policy, but was less able to control the personal insecurities that eventually led to his downfall – a shortcoming that emerged only over time. Indeed, it was not until well into his presidency that the public learned of his infamous “enemies list.”
例如理查德·尼克松（Richard Nixon）就拥有非常强的认知能力，但在情商上却有所欠缺。他能在外交政策上有效地制定策略，但却无法控制自身的不安全感，并最终导致了他的倒台——这是一个经过一段时间之后才会浮现的弱点。事实上，直到他当选总统好久之后公众才发现了他著名的“政敌名单”。