Once nimbleness and throwing accuracy were all that was required.
Jim Breyer of Accel Partners, who sits on the boards of several such firms, says that "a major strategic decision" is taken at virtually every meeting.This nimbleness is prompted by fear.
He has written a fine book on him and other 19th-century civic thinkers.If Mr Hunt can bring some of this nimbleness and substance to his new job, he may be the formidable opponent Mr Gove requires.
Mr Clinton, always inclined to ad hoc nimbleness rather than grand strategy, will probably be able to massage the treaty on NATO expansion through the Senate on its merits.
Offering lots of solutions to a problem shows a nimbleness that offering just one approach will not.
Its success stems from its nimbleness and ability to mutate.
It has shown some nimbleness by rethinking the way it lends in order to meet the needs of large emerging economies better.Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go before the fund becomes an institution that is both trusted by the emerging world and respected by the rich, and is therefore a venue for effective multilateral financial co-operation.
Inevitably this takes much longer in big, diversified economies, where any change in the status quo involves difficult negotiations among an assortment of interest groups.Thanks to its nimbleness, Singapore has been able to score a number of successes against Hong Kong, its slower-moving rival.
He has driven 10,000 miles (16,000km) in his, and praises the car's roominess, fuel economy and general nimbleness around town.
"If we promise you a certain speed, you'll get that speed," says Bill Lewis, Kijoma's boss, contrasting his firm's offering with big ISPs, whose connection speeds often fall short of their marketing.Will this nimbleness and enthusiasm suffice to wire up the roughly 3m homes without fast broadband?
"Serendipity will be replaced by strategy in drug making," he predicts.Creative typesBut a look at its new organisational structure suggests that GlaxoSmithKline, as the new entity is to be called, is hedging its bets, trying to build scale without losing intellectual nimbleness.
