I think as you read more, you'll find that this trait isn't limited to Nimitz. Most successful military leaders (and one could argue successful leaders in any occupation) share these traits. They don't, however, all show them in the same way. I could bore you to tears with a number of examples, but instead I'd just suggest that you read up on some other military commanders and see how they compare (or don't) to Nimitz. It can also be interesting to look at how promising and skilled leaders later fail or come apart at the seams as one aspect of their character overcomes their better gifts (Nelson Miles is an example of this, and one could argue that MacArthur is a great study of a character flaw overcoming a person).
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