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zeus — importance of intelligence and leadership skills
"Well, obviously intelligence is important," Sen commented in the flattest voice, putting his head in his hand. "I'm not talking about academic wise, though that's a good thing, too, but in everyday life, hell yeah are you going to need it. Like, hmm, is it a good idea to take this shortcut home? I mean, yeah it involves cutting through a few dark allies, but what's the worst that could happen? In battle, too-- Don't just run off, charging at the enemy. (Yoshimori.) Not only is that incredibly stupid, it could get you killed. You need to form a plan, consider all possibilities, use the landscape to the advantage. If you're going to that guy, don't even fight."
This was why he was in the intelligence division, back at the Night Troops.
"Leadership and all that jazz looks fun and end up making you look like a cool guy, but its actually a really tough job. Leaders need to be smart, quick, and willing. Oh, and guts, too. They have the most responsibilities, and any mistakes fall on them. Leadership skills are equally important to intelligence because without both, you're dead on the battle field. Even if you aren't interested in being a leader over anything, those skills are still quite useful to have. They'll end up not saving just your ass, but your friends' asses, too. You never know when you're gonna be caught in a desperate situation and out of options. The real leaders -- they don't need to have all of the traits, one is enough; they're the ones who'll come up with choices when there aren't any choices left to make."
