And even if they weren't "ready for it," what does it matter? Give me any asshole leader, no matter how accomplished, and I'll show you someone who would have

And even if they weren't "ready for it," what does it matter? Give me any asshole leader, no matter how accomplished, and I'll show you someone who would have been even more effective if they'd gotten down off their high horse and worked on their social skills. Then again, I was an aviator, and find the constant lionizing of Rickover irritating. He was effective in his context, but he also wasn't perfect. And on top of that, his context is not the only one you can learn from, even in the United States Navy.