The Washington times., 1917-11-10
The Wisdom of
NapOleOn-No. 9
The Proper knowledge of Men.

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tA this particular Time studying conditions Pru
ella fighting under ONE controlling fight
assy will quotations
greatest individual leader that the world ProduesdI
GOOD GOD! HOW RARE MEN ARE."-NAPoLEoN.
Russia goes to pieces for lack of MAN. -Four par
ties, Maximass Bolshevh, Socialists and Social Demo
crats pull and push the nation suffers and Germany grns
for lack of MAN to drive the machine in direc
tion.
We can do nothing much for Russia here except send
over hundreds Of millions and hope that this money may
help some ONE man to do something
But in America where continued efficiency and work
OF business is vtally important CAN apply the
practical wisdom Of the great Napoleon affairs
Employers sigh big payrO and feel uneasy look
ing at big salaries opposite the of comparatively small
men.
To all these employers recommend the wisdom of Ma
poleon, who said:
al knoaO the depth draugt of ,oater of eUery one of
my generals"
Napoleon pessimistc in his view of mems moral
characters he looked the dark side He made the mis-
take Of attaching to him solely by the bond admira
tiOn rather than through friendship and kindness
BUT-he deceived in regard to mans 40
tual ability.
he solved the problem that o6nfrOnts every man en-
ploying other men,
Any fool with money may HIRE the best man. but only
man of real ability get the BEST WORK out of the
Napoleons genius the ability in men as clearly as
the x-rsy shows hidden bullet.
The greatest faculty in successful employer of other
men is this:
To know that man is great before that man himself
knows it, and by encouraging and developing his greatness
to attach him to you
In this art of analyzing men Napoleon was master
During his days of power he promoted OF whom
others would have understood.
SEVENTEEN COMMON SOLDIERS IN HIS ARMY
WERE RAISED TO THE RANK OF KING, MARSHAL.
DUKE OR GENERAL. |
The despsed Corsican, whom kings had sneered at en-
oyed the sensation of making kings of common SOL
ers of marrying his own relatives to relatives of kings
and emperors
when soldiers hare been baptized in the fire of the bat
nefeld, they haze all one rank in my eyes,"
He meant that their lack Of rank did not affect him
they had merit
The ordinary soldier in his eyes small pawn in
his big chess game dragged up mercessy the to
be shot down.
Read this short dialogue:
Sre General Clarke cannot combine a0ith General Juno
for the dreadful fire of the Austrian battery"
Let him carry the battery"
Sire, regiment that approaches the heavy artillery
o sacrificed Sire, 0hat orders9"
The answer was: "FoRwARDI FORWARD" And
the "chare flesh for cannon-as NAPOLEON called
It, was marched up to stop the Austrian bullets.
Of employers who fail large majority do not know
how to utilize the services of able Others fail because
ey cannot appreciate the inesmable value really good
mans assistance Said Napoleon:
Good God! HotC are! There eiqhteen mil
lions in Italy, and have 'cith difficulty toud t0O-Dandoo
and Meizi."
You will observe that he DID find the two out of the
eighteen millions that would answer his purpose.
you want to succeed learn to know the depth and
draught Of water Of the who work under you And
when you have found their capacity encourage them
the best they know.
nyou employer, remember that all the good work
done under you goes to your credit.
Napoleon could not have succeeded without generals
that he made and directed.
Make YOUR little generals work to build up your repu
taon Don't be jealous envous Realize the scarcity of
good men Study the art Of discovering ability be-
fore they discover 1t themselves Once they discover it. they
apt to get what is technically known he big head
and it may be too late for you to them.