A while ago the Army asked Ferren to help learn what traits led to strong leadership. They selected energy and intelligence, then studied their huge database of experiences. They learned that Energetic, Smart officers, far from being great leaders, tended to drive people crazy. They were like overly zealous beavers shouting out orders and never resting. It means that in our rush to be professional or conventional we're overlooking some very interesting explanations for things.
New explanations means new stories.
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