“A dependable tell for a systems-thinker as opposed to a goals-thinker is lots of failures along the way and lots of big wins too. Every time Trump ran for president and lost, he gained experience, name recognition in a new field, and important connections. Observers who see life from a goals perspective saw a three-time loser on his way to losing a fourth time. Systems thinkers saw a systems thinker acquiring experience and power in exactly the right way to maximize success.”

” It might be more accurate to see Trump’s persuasion as a result of his talent stack and not as a separate talent in itself.”

“When you learn to see the world in terms of systems, not goals, everything comes into focus.”

http://blog.dilbert.com/post/137749295801/trumps-talent-stack-systems-versus-goals