http://philosophicalmusings.com/2006/04/19/executive-ability/ That gets me to thinking... Tue, 04 May 2010 21:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=9708 hourly 1 http://philosophicalmusings.com/2006/04/19/executive-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Ted Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:05:28 +0000 http://philosophicalmusings.com/?p=479#comment-543 In the words of one great author: The Executive Temperament "This is on the positive side and belongs to the progressive level of humanity. With a mind to think and plan, with a zeal to investigate and search through an untiring activity, there should be a disposition to carry to a successful termination every conception of great things. To toil is not to execute. To execute requires toil, but there is a vast difference between the two. A man may drive nails constantly who cannot build a house. The soldier may load and fire his gun for hours, but never capture an enemy. In war we see openly and in large outline the meaning of this temperament. One officer in command leads his army to a standstill and tries to crush the enemy by methods of defense; another plans a battle, arranges all its details, gives orders to his supporting generals, forces his men to their utmost, requires great strokes of war in each command, does the unexpected in detail after detail, and overwhelms the surprised enemy. He has executive ability of the highest order." - Webster Edgerly I too have studied this peculiar talent, and have endeavored hard to cultivate it in myself. I consider it the most useful of all human talents. You are lucky to have it as a gift. In the words of one great author:
The Executive Temperament
“This is on the positive side and belongs to the progressive level of humanity. With a mind to think and plan, with a zeal to investigate and search through an untiring activity, there should be a disposition to carry to a successful termination every conception of great things. To toil is not to execute.
To execute requires toil, but there is a vast difference between the two. A man may drive nails constantly who cannot build a house. The soldier may load and fire his gun for hours, but never capture an enemy. In war we see openly and in large outline the meaning of this temperament. One officer in command leads his army to a standstill and tries to crush the enemy by methods of defense; another plans a battle, arranges all its details, gives orders to his supporting generals, forces his men to their utmost, requires great strokes of war in each command, does the unexpected in detail after detail, and overwhelms the surprised enemy. He has executive ability of the highest order.” – Webster Edgerly
I too have studied this peculiar talent, and have endeavored hard to cultivate it in myself. I consider it the most useful of all human talents. You are lucky to have it as a gift.

]]> http://philosophicalmusings.com/2006/04/19/executive-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Joshua Archer Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:40:52 +0000 http://philosophicalmusings.com/?p=479#comment-542 Meh. Suits. I'll wear one if I have to, but I tend to like the dot com approach :). Meh. Suits. I’ll wear one if I have to, but I tend to like the dot com approach .

]]> http://philosophicalmusings.com/2006/04/19/executive-ability/comment-page-1/#comment-541 D'Arcy Norman Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:23:02 +0000 http://philosophicalmusings.com/?p=479#comment-541 Sure, but do you own a suit? :-) Sure, but do you own a suit?

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