I doubt seriously he is self motivated.
I don't mean that he figures this stuff all out by himself. Others figure it out. But I think he may be in the top echelon of decision makers even if he isn't the driving intellectual force. He understands the people he is trying to control (not us). He can speak convincingly to them and get them to follow. That is his particular advantage. He works with other people who have different skills, money, etc. That's what I was trying to say.