The institutionalization of excellence within the Prussian Army was to build this same flexibility as well as the other role of the General Staff Officer, which was to make sure each military unit understood and executed its mission.
Institutionaliseringen af det fremragende indenfor den preussiske arme bestod i at opbygge den samme fleksibilitet sammen med den anden rolle, som generalstabsofficeren skulle udføre, nemlig at sikre at hver enhed forstod og udførte sin opgave.