Why clever and lazy people make great leaders

Officers are divided into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent — he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief.
Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions,
The greatest mistake to avoid is Stupid Lazy, its ok to be lazy but uve to be Intelligent

Stupid and lazy

Stupid and energetic

Nothing but mischief, no one will employ this type of person

Intelligent and energetic

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

Intelligent and lazy

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