Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord was a German general who served for a period as Commander-in-Chief of the Reichswehr (German Military Administration). He is famous both for being an ardent opponent of Hitler and the Nazi regime and for making a major contribution to the field of performance management.
As Chief of the Army High Command, Hammerstein-Equord oversaw the composition of the German manual on military unit command and in this he famously divided his officers into four groups clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers.
Usually two characteristics are combined.
The clever and diligent he felt had their place is the General Staff. He consigned the stupid and lazy (which make up 90 percent of every army) to routine duties.
He believed
As Chief of the Army High Command, Hammerstein-Equord oversaw the composition of the German manual on military unit command and in this he famously divided his officers into four groups clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers.
Usually two characteristics are combined.
The clever and diligent he felt had their place is the General Staff. He consigned the stupid and lazy (which make up 90 percent of every army) to routine duties.
He believed