Intelligent and energetic

You want these people around. they'd be fit for middle management. Which makes sense. They are safe, reliable, rule-following.

An under-appreciated aspect of today's workforce that von Hammerstein-Equord thought fit to lead "because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions."

These people can be challenging to work with. They delegate and trust people to do their jobs. They don't micromanage; they question. They avoid unproductive things (think meetings, paper shuffling, busy work). They don't seek consensus because often that means more work, not less. They focus on a few key priorities. They don't run around with solutions looking for problems