not sure why it's so popular to miss the obvious point of this but ... the original implies that a group led by one smart/capable/brave person does a way better job than a group of smart/capable/brave people led by a fucking idiot.
But a fucking idiot won't last as a leader of smart, capable, brave people.
He must either not be an idiot in the first place, be quickly left behind, or adapt.
Fair enough, but the point is that there's no rule that says a leader can only retain his authority if he's intelligent, or even competent.
The point of the quote is that if there is a leader who seems to display no standard leadership qualities, then there's some other reason that he's in that position, and that unknown is dangerous.
He must either not be an idiot in the first place, be quickly left behind, or adapt.
The point of the quote is that if there is a leader who seems to display no standard leadership qualities, then there's some other reason that he's in that position, and that unknown is dangerous.