Ken Coleman[1] mentioned the term “Intelligent Override” at a Podcast[2] about Mentors and Leadership with Ben Horowitz on Sep 28, 2022 (looks like a re-run).
The idea of someone going beyond the norms, systems and processes, rules and regulations to make things work better. Look out for People who can do “Intelligent Override.” Most companies don’t have many people like that. People who can go through the side door to get things done the right way - to get a customer, to solve a problem.
A brilliant intellect can anticipate which turns lead to treasure and which lead to certain death. Most people are just running to the entrance of (say); the “new investment that promises more than the market” maze, or the “crypto money” maze, without any sense for the history of the industry, the players in the maze, the casualties of the past, and the innovations that are likely to move walls and change assumptions.
1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-coleman-1464922/ (I think)