"Right Hand Man"

"Right Hand Man"

We all have that special someone we can call on in our time of need. Whether that be one person or many people, we all have friends or colleagues that share similar ambitions to our own and would solve a problem similar to ourselves. People may call this person their right hand man because its someone who is close enough to you in thought that they can make some decisions in your place if you were not available.

In "Right Hand Man", that is exactly what Washington is looking for. Washington cries out that he needs some assistance. Then Aaron Burr comes in. Burr tries to give some of his credentials and compliments Washington's tactic of shooting at the British from a distance. This is not what Washington wanted as assistance though. Burr was just kissing his butt because shooting on the British from a distance was not favorable. 

Unlike Burr, Hamilton comes in with Washington already knowing his accomplishments. Washington asks Hamilton some questions to find his true character of why he wants to fight and then Washington admits that he and Hamilton are similar. And as birds of a feather flock together would have it, Washington wanted Hamilton as his right hand man. Hamilton offered the ideas to attack up close, like guerrilla warfare, and offered outside help through more connections

This is an interesting look at how some people pick who they want at their side. They want strong, independent thinkers who share some qualities with their own. Most good leaders don't want a yes-man; they want someone who is qualified to provide a different perspective but chases the same vision. I believe a lot of the concepts here could help those looking upper level jobs. Hamilton contained almost everything someone in the upper levels of a company could want.