Many powerful people think they have a good balance between an inner circle that provides access, information and intellectual support, and a bouncer circle that blocks threats, people and noise.
Many actually only have a pure bouncer circle and don't realize it.
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A good emperor must wander the town disguised as a commoner once every two moons. -- ancient Confucious proverb I just made up.
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Not quite the same thing. This is leadership by skulking around. LBSA.

