Do you know anyone like this?

David Brooks profiles Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court but here's something to think about!

"These were bright students who had been formed by the meritocratic system placed in front of them. They had great grades, perfect teacher recommendations, broad extracurricular interests, admirable self-confidence and winning personalities. If they had any flaw, it was that they often had a professional and strategic attitude toward life. They were not intellectual risk-takers."

In fact, I contend that in most cases, people even lack the so called "strategic attitude" that Brooks mentions. Dean Glen Hubbard of Columbia Business School refers to this as "strategic thinking ability." The challenge, though, is in identifying if one has this ability or not!