This reminds me of a brilliant observation by military leaders in the past:<p>The clever and lazy you make Chief of Staff, because he will not try to do everybody else’s work, and will always have time to think. The clever and industrious you make his deputy. The stupid and lazy you put into a line battalion, and kick him into doing a job of work. The stupid and industrious you must get rid of at once, because he is a national danger.<p>More on the history of this quote here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;quoteinvestigator.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;28&#x2F;clever-lazy&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;quoteinvestigator.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;02&#x2F;28&#x2F;clever-lazy&#x2F;</a>