The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

[@sydsalmon479]

1:47 → Pattern recognition 2:28 → System analysis 3:26 → Mental agility 4:02 → Structured problem-solving 4:58 → Visioning 5:44 → Political savvy

[@DynamicLearning4u]

Thank you!

[@pardars.dhaliwal]

Tx bro

[@danielhama4558]

TX

[@roronoazero814]

there are several other things unknown to man , judging by just these 6 disciplines theoretical is not fair

[@greyphenomenon]

​@@roronoazero814exactly, we can not confine the greatness and potential of the mind to these yard sticks, they are good indicators but do not tell the full story.

[@choilive]

This is why engineering and a career in engineering often leads to effective leadership, their education and work sharpens many of the necessary strategic thinking skills at a more demanding level than other disciplines. (certainly at least the first 4 skills)

[@AIPodcast-k2r]

The chess master analogy really clicked for me - how they don't just see pieces, but see patterns, power dynamics, and opportunities. It makes strategic thinking feel more tangible and shows how it's really about developing a different way of seeing things rather than just being naturally gifted.

[@Ted_Kutina]

This reminds me of the Savielly Tartakower quote, “Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.” *edit: mixed up chess players I thought it was Garry Kasparov

[@CairoCananea]

This quote is attributed to Savielly Tartakower

[@roronoazero814]

worked for him , doesnt mean it will work for everyone but no fun in tat though , we should stop digging into quotes, answers and start discovering things oursevles with our own lens and hard work , its fine if it takes a long ass time or even if we never arrive at the conclusion , or even if get to wrong conclusions but since it is from our own lens with no external influence or some one else's copy the result will open up something amazing a discovery not even savielly would have thought about .. (i mean this would work only for you but still yours is more powerful to you than others is for you)thats how i always thought i have been on an amazing journey so far well you can say this is mine and only worked for me ^ not necessarily this is how things should face reality if you look at your surroundings .. only we can know what is good for ourselves you may check out the quotes but everything should your sole descision and your sole discovery completely compatible with you

[@anthonymwanje8398]

Thk you for the quote. Greetings from Uganda, East Africa

[@roronoazero814]

@@anthonymwanje8398 welcome

[@The4.0Guy]

Yes and you can't succeed with only one

[@Success.Science]

I'm really impressed by how this guy has articulated what I've always thought. I've seen leaders fail because they lacked at least one of these six core skills. My personal favorite is "cloud to ground" thinking-at least 95% of the leaders I've worked with lose focus (cannot focus or absorb detail) when their influence is needed to resolve conflicts or steer things strategically at the operational/ground level.

[@joruul]

1. Pattern Recognition: Finding important things in a lot of information, like how chess experts see patterns on the board. 2. Systems Analysis: Understanding how different parts of a system work together, even if the model is a simple version of reality. 3. Mental Agility: Being able to quickly switch between thinking about the big picture and the small details. 4. Structured Problem-Solving: Using a step-by-step method to help teams solve big problems. 5. Visioning: Creating an exciting and realistic future plan for the organization to inspire people. 6. Politics: Skillfully managing relationships and communication to get support for your ideas.

[@hafsah7684]

Thanks for the summary!♥️

[@Continuada]

Fr, thank you. Video felt like a bunch of word salad.

[@Avatarmariz]

You are the real hero here

[@Utkarsh0251]

goat ❤

[@MilagrosAmbia-y2g]

Thanks. Great job.

[@shafa-atshakeel7896]

1 (pattern recognition) = maths/problem solving 2 ability to process a high amount of information about a thing, high RAM and a good memory (System analysis) 3 ability to shift perspective and to see the problem from different frames (Mental agility) 4 high amount of structured information/frame-work stored in your head about your field (Structed problem solving) 5 knowing your goals (visioning) 6 ability to manipulate people to get what you want not in that way but like convincing them (politically savvy)

[@nicomirinda]

Exactly

[@diamondhands4120]

1 and 4 are wrong

[@HAPPLIP]

​@@diamondhands4120 Elaborate your claim...

[@avinashnc7893]

Just completed the book i think you got 3/6 wrong. Although this video generalizes these disciplines what he discussed in the book is slightly different

[@നെട്ടൂരാൻ_ഒഫീഷ്യൽ]

@@diamondhands4120 Haha, true

[@henrytep8884]

I do like how this video is about the “smartest” people and not necessarily the “wisest” people because it explains so much how smart people can problem solve and lead to long term bad outcomes for the masses even with the given authority.

[@patiakreles]

Talk about mckinsey with the phentanyl... 😂 At one point in my life I almost got into consulting and when I realized that people would take advice like that just because it came from the firm I was discouraged. People wanna do bad shit and they hire consultants to "allow them", they want to be told "yes, tou can fire 1000 people", "yes, you can sell addictive drugs and market them as non addictive". So you are very correct. Is it worth being a great problem solver if the solution you give doesn't consider different perspectives? Sometimes "non action" leads to better outcomes than "action", because many issues tend to resolve when people are given space...

[@nidarcoder8484]

​@@patiakrelestbh, a good problem solver would realise when non-action is the best problem-solving strategy.

[@patiakreles]

@@nidarcoder8484 yes and no, I have been intelligent people with anxiety that are good problem solvers under stress, but for more "relaxed" issues they struggle with wanting a solution right now. That's why I agree with wise=/=intelligent

[@promiseebuka9163]

I belive everyone is smart

[@marcusyoung5440]

Wisdom is not on the list, and neither is creativity, nor empathy.

[@shreeabraham]

1:47 Pattern Recognition: Identifying significant information amidst chaos, akin to how chess grandmasters perceive board patterns. 2:28 Systems Analysis: Understanding complex systems and their dynamics, acknowledging that models simplify reality but can still guide predictions. 3:26 Mental Agility: The ability to switch between high-level perspectives and detailed analysis, which is vital for strategic insight. 4:02 Structured Problem-Solving: Engaging teams in a systematic process to frame and resolve significant organizational challenges. 4:58 Visioning: Crafting an inspiring future vision for the organization while balancing ambition with achievability to motivate people. 5:44 Politics: Navigating organizational dynamics through strategic communication and sequencing to build support for initiatives.

[@Maadman.]

Thank you

[@vishalnangare31]

Thank you Bhai🙏

[@DynamicLearning4u]

Thank you

[@elsykay9699]

This is very good. For those of us who are more simple in their vocabulary/thought processing, would you take a stab at simplifying those 6 summaries even further, please?

[@joruul]

​@@elsykay9699 1. Pattern Recognition: Finding important things in a lot of information, like how chess experts see patterns on the board. 2. Systems Analysis: Understanding how different parts of a system work together, even if the model is a simple version of reality. 3. Mental Agility: Being able to quickly switch between thinking about the big picture and the small details. 4. Structured Problem-Solving: Using a step-by-step method to help teams solve big problems. 5. Visioning: Creating an exciting and realistic future plan for the organization to inspire people. 6. Politics: Skillfully managing relationships and communication to get support for your ideas.

[@wilcokalmeijer01]

This makes a good trainer a really good trainer. There is no easy way just a single goal and the way too convince them.

[@siobhanvidaashmole9009]

I feel like I am pretty good at the first 5, watching this I began to get frustrated about why I don't seem to be able to have the impact I think I should until the 6th skill. I have no idea of how to play politics strategically to communicate the big vision. I always share too much info and give people all the transparency because I think facts motivate them and they will be able to see how this will be a good course of action for the organisation, whereas actually most people have personal and political ambitions. At least I know where to start learning!

[@Quantdummy]

You've told us too much in your comment. Please apply your rule 🙏

[@allfraydoh]

Gotta understand not everyone sees things from your point of view. They must first be studied so you can learn what motivates them and then craft a custom made version for each person, always

[@caiogirao]

Improving your problem solving skills is the real power

[@chasingdharmaify]

And any good problem solver should have these six traits.

[@caiogirao]

@@chasingdharmaify Yes

[@prod.celestial9750]

Any suggestions on how to do that?

[@caiogirao]

​@@prod.celestial9750 Expose yourself to the challenges that lie ahead, there is always a problem to be solved. From small details to big problems. But generally, as you start to notice the small adjustments needed around you, you start to become more sensitive to finding problems and solving them.

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

So true!

[@Anime_games-_-XUnknown]

Keys:- Pattern recognition System analysis Mental agility (cloud to ground thinking) Structured problem solving Visionary Politically Savvy (Sequencing Strategy)

[@Köennig]

Thanks

[@jacobs8102]

„Focus on the improvement” brilliant

[@Ced_GT]

As a Business Analyst we use these skills everyday. The variety is endless and we are constantly learning. I love it.

[@kemalataturk1917]

Everytime I watch a Big Think video. Which I have been doing for more than 5 years. It feels like the host is saying a lot without telling me shit!

[@koon2038]

yeah!

[@aperson2020]

Absolutely. Its a bunch of blah blah bullshit. It's the kind of thinking that creates the chaos of a dod eat dog culture in companies, nations and the world. That's precisely why we are so screwed as a human race and planet. By his own words, if the climate cannot be modeled then what about the system of 8 billion people, races, ethnicities, religions, products, services and markets, not to speak of the cheats, liars, crooks, criminals and so on.

[@anthonylopez4398]

Truth in all this is the aspect of reality of developing and cultivating an authentic organization.

[@Whateverrrr96]

My parents thought I was mentally challenged in middle school. I was tested and earned the highest score possible for intellect. Smart can sometimes make you seem odd.

[@watkinsksg]

That is so true!

[@jajajaja2606]

In middle school I was one of the worst students in terms of not attending lessons, because I just couldn't stand it. Obviously I didn't study on my own and even had some short term jobs while I was supposed to be at school. Turned out I graduated with one of the highest scores on the official tests, as it was all logically solvable and I don't even have a particularly high IQ. Idk what I should think about the other guys, but it didn't help me to enjoy their companion any more lol

[@adriancool8111]

@@Bailiolhow did you ‘apply yourself’ exactly? and in what way you’re ’intellectually challenged’? i am really keen to know your story, if you don’t mind?

[@thisisme5487]

My parents didn't think I was mentally challenged in middle school. Turns out, I am very mentally challenged.

[@campaignAV]

Was speaking about this last night and it was on my timeline this morning

[@carlwilliams2769]

Spooky 😂👍🏼

[@tylerdurdan6708]

Congratulations 🎉 you haven't gone through all the settings of your phone to limit apps and systems from having access to your microphone on your phone

[@watkinsksg]

It's scary when that happens.

[@omarsanchez9709]

I didn't know they made a video about me! Omg. I'm very honored. I'm gonna go cry now

[@randstahl4869]

Mind on process (improving a mind) instead of on expectation of specific result (obtainment of an imagined endowment) followed with acceptance of concomitant effects and something unexpectedly good will happen.

[@JohnJ.Nowacki]

it's kinda crazy how nobody's talking about the forbidden ebook called Mareska Manipulation on Vexoner

[@DorothaDuran]

judgmentcallpodcast covers this. "Smartest mastered six core skills"

[@RichardKusiima]

Rather than say ‘Political Savviness’, I would call that ‘Leadership Culture’ This is amazing - it simply puts light to a lot of stuff right now. Definitely a book to find and read

[@pin65371]

You might not become a world class strategic thinker without some natural ability but you can still be better than the majority of people. Maybe you end up being in the top 1% where someone that has natural ability along with putting in the time to learn might be the top 0.1%.

[@waiyuchong3663]

I understood all 6 concepts. However, in my situation for a group project for a university task, some members were uninterested and unmotivated, causing work overload on other members. The real question is how would one address these cases where they're unmotivated, running late all the time, and not participating in discussion?

[@PeeterPratka]

In my experience you need to be naturally curious and you need to have that mental space. If either of those requirements is missing, you will experience what you described. Great thinker, but swamped with work or you have a person who loves to do specific tasks, but nothing more. You mention a university group project where I feel some are too busy and it just wont work for the reason I described. They just are not thinkers or they are and are too busy In an organization it would be a bit different: You need to identify those candidates, free up their schedule so that their brain gets a bit bored (some research claim that 15-25% workload reduction is helpful) and then you have to wait for a while for the magic to happen. As in the change will not happen over night. Some may need weeks to readjust, others months while few might never be able to do that. But if you are looking for organic idea generation in your organization without it being forced upon them, then you need to create appropriate supportive environment.

[@signalfire15]

A lot of these 6 traits are facets of “intuition” as defined by Carl Jung.

[@charliehodge5132]

Came here to say the same thing.

[@Smile-v9i]

Exactly!

[@MrBenzcdi]

are these facets intuition. feeling, thinking and sensation?

[@signalfire15]

@@MrBenzcdi no, those other things you mentioned are facets of personality.

[@CheyBarrett]

Intuition will definitely help an individual decision maker in a black box way, but when it comes to operating an organization, the “trust me” approach will only get you so far. There is also a real need to systematize and bake feedback/self-correcting mechanisms into the system (in a tangible, consistently explainable way)

[@alejandromanzur]

6 disciplines of strategic thinking: 1:42 -Pattern recognition -System analysis -Mental agility -Structured problem solving -Visionary -Politically Savvy

[@BensonKurkman]

*I wasn't financial free until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my third house already, earn on a monthly through passive income, and got 4 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone's that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future! Investing in the financial market is a grand choice I made.*

[@JenniferLynd]

The wisest thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different streams of income that doesn't depend on government paycheck, especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a time to invest in Stocks, Forex and Digital currencies.

[@VincentFranklin32]

That's awesome!!! I know nothing about investment and I'm keen on getting started. What are your strategies?

[@catlinbrayan9404]

People dismiss the importance of advisors until they are burned by their own emotions. I remember a couple of summers ago, following my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to assist my business stay alive, so I looked for qualified consultants and came across someone with the highest qualifications. He has helped me raise my reserve from $275k to $850k, despite inflation.

[@AdamNicholas-3d]

If you are using a really good broker or account manager, it's easier to earn from the market

[@JeremiahParker-]

Investing with an expert is the best strategy for beginners and busy investors, as most failures and losses in investment usually happen when you invest without proper guidance. I'm speaking from experience.

[@AnthonysBrowns]

I'm thinking of putting some cash in stocks, I was at Salt Shack and I overheard some friends saying it's ripe enough, but Is this a good time to buy stocks? I’ve been sitting on over $545K equity from a home sale and I’m not sure where to go from here, is it a good time to buy into stocks or do I wait for another opportunity?

[@CardenasasZoellers]

@FraizersNicholses A lot of folks downplay the role of advisors until being burnt by their own emotions. I remember a couple of summers back, after my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to help my business stay afloat, hence I researched for licensed advisors and came across someone of the utmost qualifications. She helped grow my reserve notwithstanding inflation, from $375k to $850k.

[@AnthonysBrowns]

@@CardenasasZoellers How can I participate in this? I sincerely aspire to establish a secure financial future and am eager to participate. Who is the driving force behind your success?

[@CardenasasZoellers]

@@AnthonysBrowns Ruth Ann Kalage is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. By looking her up online, you can quickly verify her level of experience. She is well knowledgeable about financial markets.

[@AnthonysBrowns]

@@CardenasasZoellers Thanks for this. Found her and looked through her credentials before contacting her. Once again many thanks.

[@alooqeeema4293]

Invest in emerging markets

[@jstoner9029]

Sounds great. However my 40 year experience of CEOs is they send three emails one saying hi I’m your new CEO things is gonna change the second one the year later sacking about 25% of the workforce and the third email about a year after that saying I’m leaving the organisation for new opportunities. No need for all that strategic thinking nonsense . 🎉

[@tpmash]

So accurate 😂😂😂😂

[@irakristanti8547]

So, you’re making a mess & then left it? No wonder the world is the mess right now…. I had a valuable advice from my Master degree friend @ university, that u need IQ as well as EQ (meaning: empathy, emotional intelligence, heart, as well as head (brain) etc) So, if u just left the mess, after sacking people….. incomprehensible!!!!

[@ChildofGod98765]

Lord please give me strength and good health Father. I suffer from lupus, and heart disease. I have two beautiful boys both are special needs. I’m overwhelmed because they require so much from me. Every month is a struggle to not end up on the streets. Lord help me provide for my children.🙏🏾💕

[@caioaraujo8557]

Praying for you.

[@neiltristanyabut]

prayer doesn't work

[@Ilovecats93281]

@@neiltristanyabutif you put effort into something/energy into something, you get an outcome, obviously. Newton’s third law. Prayer is just you vocalising an issue, reinforcing your wish to the surroundings/God/universe

[@ABB14-11]

Oh my God, your comment was in every faith based video I go to. Now it’s even here. Lady, if you’re real, stop going on youtube and get to work! God will not help you of you don’t help yourself! GEEZ YOU’VE BEEN WRITING THE SAME COMMENTS FOR A YEAR

[@neiltristanyabut]

@@Ilovecats93281 thanks for proving my point

[@1rocknroy]

These high level conversations always get me. I want to know, what is the final product? Otherwise this is mental masterbation.

[@therawhrexperience]

From pattern recognition to political savvy, these disciplines don’t just make leaders smarter-they make them adaptable, insightful, and action-oriented.

[@Virtual-realityISold]

Bloggers have came a long way

[@railzip]

Everything mentioned I have experienced first hand. Spot on!

[@watkinsksg]

Thank you. That's great to hear!

[@shubhamvishwakarma3629]

Emotional Intelligence is equally important.

[@chasingdharmaify]

That's the political savviness.

[@rajdivecha]

But emotional intelligence is required even to survive at the bottom of the hierarchy or even in a society. Thus, for the subject of this video, EI should be assumed to be already in place!

[@benylassa382]

EI is incredibly lacking most places, ive worked for millionaires who could have 10x their worth if they imporved on that

[@watkinsksg]

I complete agree. I am teaching about that right now.

[@eliebezier3074]

It is part 6 but he doesn’t generalize, and in my opinion it should be part of It.

[@catatonicbug7522]

Now I just want to take this guy's class for a semester.

[@watkinsksg]

Thank you!

[@Serugoserugo]

The real power is to understand that you have something inside you and let that thing out, imagine two guys you now, you next 5 years if you choose right path.

[@cms9902]

Great when you figure out how to string a sentence in English.

[@LupeSandoval-i2u]

This video helped me understand the core ideas better!

[@alejandrohernandez-bb7ct]

so nurses are pretty well in the sense of recognizing, prioritizing and mobilizing. imagine getting a jiggsaw puzzle paitnet, meaning everythings wrong at once. you respond to a call for a pt with multiple comorbidities and in respiratory distress, has low blood pressure and altered mental status. a million questions. but only a few things to do in terms of damage control first then prioritizing everything else. ill be incorporating what i can from this in my practice :)

[@ashishprasad2028]

Switch to 1.5x

[@bobverber8969]

Well done. Great framework. Thank you.

[@giavanluu7510]

The fact that nobody talks about the forbidden book The Mystic Labyrinth on Vexoner speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[@AbhishekMager]

there's a book called whispers of manifestation on borlest , and it talks about how using some secret tehniques you can attract almost everything in life it's not some bullshit law of attraction, it's the real deal

[@lulisfisher]

Scam

[@Shabatini]

ok by the end of one more year i want to see guys like this on the DL enter every single company organization at middle class income earners and upper middle class earner positions and show us how he got it with his strategies that he teaches at that school. Every student better be employed and in a good position if he really has the mental agility of bringing it beautifully together for us all to actually apply it like he says. Get your resumes , Ur cover letter and interview skills is a prep and mental agility and strategy thinking in and itself alone. even then i have seen a lot of instructions that beat around the bush when it comes to typing up the words for your resume . it should be a 45 mins or less non-instructional straight foward situataion all across the board with this leadeship stuff

[@knowledgezone671]

Learn lots of things about startegic thinking ❤

[@michaelvrchota4089]

Just curious, is the juice worth the squeeze? I was okay with this unwanted strategic thinking. Seems like a large amount of time is being used up in the " convincing part of your outline rather than in the "doing" part. Also, seems pretty manipulative of the folks you pay 6 figures plus to do what you want them to do. However, I do like the " Cloud to Ground" thinking. That I know works. 😊

[@MajorieRoyal]

I created a video course for personal growth support and it tríes to bring all these points within one established "game" support system. I still need part 3 and to make. It's interesting as I didn't put words on that before starting it but it's exactly what I've to bring and teach and add into that support thing. Thanks for the videos !

[@BobbyJ529]

How good is his book, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking, in explaining all this?

[@rxhsaraswat]

its great and a must read

[@TheBookofrhymes]

I’m dyslexic. I was born thinking out the box.

[@WilliamHunt-jf4bm]

Yep being able too articulate those thoughts is the challenge. Do you have a natural intuition for seeing problems coming in the future. I had a thought when us pulled out of afganistan that i hoped all the wepons left were fitted gps and a trigger lock. Then mossad fitted pagers and sold them to Hezbollah. Out the box thinking its a gift

[@TheBookofrhymes]

@@WilliamHunt-jf4bm 💯 Ability to articulate those thoughts is truly the challenge.

[@jpb7425]

Great video as ever. About COD Mobile, please can you tell me if you have to map the button even though you used the cod mode directly from the app or rather it's a "plug and play" kinda situation where you just have to activate that mode to be at ease?!

[@jonathanm9436]

Very interesting statement of strategy framework.

[@atlasanomalous202]

So if you are Trudy what do you need to do in that situation where behind your back your people are being coerced in a direction that is not in line with your vision?

[@brandenvs]

Great video

[@AdewaleSolarin]

Is Bigthink on podcast?

[@PrtyNeal]

0 nurturing one of the most strategic thinkers you'll ever talk to. Sometimes survival mode is a better teacher of strategit thinking than nurturing depending on who you are

[@Pedritox0953]

Great video!

[@theyoungmanagers]

Very informative! Thank you ☺️

[@jcoop3660]

How do you define improvement, caring more about yourself n less about others. Lets all do that n see what happens. Redrump.

[@WOLFOMEGA]

I have a doubt about dreams. Why shouldn't it be a parallel universe connection of mine(5D)? Sometimes you see a new place and a new perspective which feel like you are living there on something in dreams. So it could be I am seeing my life in a parallel universe.

[@mhomhd1325]

@which microphone they use to record this good and invisible quality sound ?

[@NMIT1P]

Good for them.

[@Rd-bi7vr]

As a business man running a not small business Many a times I see B school professors recycling same thing with new jargons . A store owner to a CeO many a times deploy similar techniques . Keep it Simple.

[@PappiSingh-q7y]

The fact that nobody talks about the book whispers of manifestation on borlest speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[@sofia12149]

What’s so good about that book

[@tara.5495]

The title of this video shouldn't be about the smartest people but about the smartest or most efficient CEOs or leaders.

[@rckymtnwaboose3671]

you do not have to be a CEO to have and/or apply these principles. These are valuable in any context where you are working with a group of people toward a common goal.

[@rebshannonling]

I gotta improve at political savviness because that was always the final hurdle

[@laszlo6226]

@rebshannonling Animal Farm lays out all the principles

[@BillyAsWell]

World class corporate thinking is world class misanthropy.

Thanks!

[@williamseipp9691]

just being random here. Lausanne Switzerland is gorgeous. Its in the french part, if the name didn't give it away.

[@gordythecreator]

I'm a monster at the first three, the last three, I've never had the chance to be "Johnny on the Spot". I'd love that opportunity, but my location prevents the odds of that happening. Rural life SUX

[@VaibhavShewale]

damn insightful

[@qalih]

Structured problem solving is an endeavour programmers revel in

[@thecryptouniversity]

its a mixture everyone knows that, environment and also inborn talent

[@burnyizland]

This is interesting but I wish they'd titled it 6 skills for successful leadership because it really isn't what it's advertised as. The last 3 skills, as you have described them here, are all for moving other people. The smartest people don't concern themselves with managing others, they're too busy working on the big problems.

[@lorenzomizushal3980]

Maybe that's why the smart people's attempts to solve the big problems of climate hasn't been successful. They aren't smart enough to move people to help them solve it.

[@goodfortunetoyou]

If you are working under somebody else's auspices, I do not consider you to be a leader. You are somebody else's follower, and the only thing I gain by following you is learning how to follow others more effectively. I can't learn how to strike out on my own, and be a leader, if I'm learning from somebody who specializes in following.

[@paolabueso]

Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing this. 🙌✨

[@oliviao2238]

We need a President who can apply this

[@TheAlchemistZero1]

Social / Genetic / Natural Lotteries: Notice 'lotteries' and not 'choices'? Anyone believing they possess agency/free will is programmed to believe so; even if they commit ridiculous actions in an effort to prove otherwise, they are still following their programming.

[@DRB-Octane]

i was born dumb, didnt learn a thing, and forgot half of it...

[@testadicazzo4728]

I hope I don't sound annoying, but In the past i often made similar jokes without realizing the negative impact of all this self-deprecation behavior. Even though they were meant as jokes, to some degree i was subconsciously internalizing them and that was influencing my self-perception. I know you're joking, I also assume you think to some level that you're actually dumb, and to some level it's probably true, but that's because you are allowing yourself to think you are. This is not meant to be "inspirational", it is literally true, backed by science. There is no gain in this attitude

[@westerling8436]

I spank my monkey twice a day

[@akashkhinchi7210]

It’s kinda crazy how nobody wants to get out of the rabbit hole and read the book Whispers of Manifestation on Borlest

[@6thRanger]

CLOUD TO GROUND!

[@MoiMoi-m6n]

I am 54 years old, and for 33 years I have lived as a homeless person. During this period, I contacted many Swiss people for the idea of inventing a new chess. I know what their response was to this: They all agreed (the stupid ones) that the game of chess cannot be developed. To me, this is intellectual racism

[@johnnyroycerichardsoniii3273]

If you invented a new game of “chess” wouldn’t it be called something other than “chess?” !!! maybe you should have developed a better pitch :) and you could be wealthy right now sitting in your dream house..

[@HaydenDoingThings]

So dang early because I'm here to LEARN something

[@AshrafKhan-yp3rh]

it's kinda crazy how nobody is talking about the book whispers of manifestation on borlest

[@hesamzafaranchi7694]

-are they born or are they made? -YES

[@Zxx459]

Not training hard BUT SMART

[@serenemary873]

1:47 2:31

[@tuckerbugeater]

people often mix up complicated and complex

[@michael2275]

I have not ever seen a poor strategic thinker become a good one

[@Crux69]

I'm just trying to imagine how I would ever notice that in someone else. Do you keep notes on the people around you, keeping score on how strategic their thinking is based on their behaviors? wild..

[@michael2275]

@@Crux69 I'm an engineer that works in a large corporate environment and deal with people fairly high up the ladder. It's part of the game.

[@Crux69]

@@michael2275 whatever makes you feel valuable bro. I bet your abilities here wouldn't stand up to any real tests.

[@Swaaagize]

You should email the guy in the video and tell him that

[@petriukasp]

It's a skill, it. Can be learned. Even if the person is horrible at it, they won't be a strategic thinking gold medalist but they can be above average and that can get you far in life.

[@DoDo-f1w]

This man might be intj or entj 😂, he was born with these skills, you can train these but it’s really tough

[@HongDuong-r8o]

The fact that nobody talks about the forbidden book The Mystic Labyrinth on Vexoner speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[@ietsepiensAdvice]

I eat a lot patatoes, but sometimes not enough vitamin d

[@dima-rafael]

What impact has AI on strategic thinking?

[@rxhsaraswat]

can't even begin to describe this man..... its magical and makes you thankful that you were born in the time when this sort of tech is even possible

[@dima-rafael]

@@rxhsaraswat couldn;t agree with you more

[@pyeitme508]

YES!

[@mukeshdesai2862]

1:39. 6 strategies

[@mistermotoki]

7. discipline- hear this with 2x speed

[@jajajaja2606]

Tbh it didn't give me much insight, as I find it difficult to imagine how to apply "cloud to ground" thinking in my everyday life. I suppose it's a nice way of saying one should not be a jerk and put oneself in the shoes of an employees before making decisions, but the idea still doesn't benefit my life, as I don't have any employees

[@HipJipC]

The Smartest People? lol! How can I take this seriously when intelligence is a spectrum IMO. So ... I found this extremely limited as it leaves out quite a bit Personality traits are important. I want to hear also about the negative traits of these "smartest people". If you're going to write a book, cover the good, the bad and the ugly. If one wants to learn more about their other "skills", study Carl Jung and Narcissism. I climbed upwards into the corporate world and found a sea of monsters. I ran as if I would die if I didn't. If you don't posses unyielding integrity this world is for you. If you do possess it, stay out of that world, those people will eat you alive. Just look at what these "smartest" have done to the world. Then they sell books on how to do it but don't tell you that you need to throw away all the positive, humane traits you possess in order to put these skills in practice and be "successful". Remember folks, no one is strictly their identity labels and those with the "smartest" labels have little to no integrity. Look at all the science papers they're scrubbing ... when all else fails they go immediately to their narcissistic traits to keep themselves afloat by lying, manipulating, throwing colleagues under the bus, stealing from colleagues, faking it until they make it, LOL ... No good and decent human would join this club.

[@dianna-gold]

The Smartest people don't break down their process into steps... They just fucking do it . JUST DO IT. ... if you dont' got it you are never gonna get it. You are born with smarts and wits. You cannot Learn to be Smart.