Corporations are totally unsuited to handling unpredictability. In fact execs are trained to minimize or avoid dealing with anything unpredictable. So now we ha

Corporations are totally unsuited to handling unpredictability. In fact execs are trained to minimize or avoid dealing with anything unpredictable. So now we have this fantastic farce playing out, were all these people who are trained to deal with only the predictable and the controllable, are thrown into the front lines of dealing with the uncontrollable. So like ants, when you throw something random at the ant hill, they all run around furiously acting as if this going to make some difference. Work harder and we will control the path of the hurricane and the sun right? Time for a Hammerstein-Equord quote - I distinguish four types of officers. There are clever, hardworking, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and hardworking; their place is the General Staff. The next ones are stupid and lazy; they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is both stupid and hardworking; he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always only cause damage