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[–] 23828130? ago 

‘Puppetmaster’ perhaps sounds a bit less competent. There are also myriad of criminal org types of leaders, like ‘kinpin’ and ‘capo’, along with other various crime bosses and gang lords. It’s tough to find a term that describes someone who pulls the strings, yet is also not seen as impressive in doing so.

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[–] 23828169? [S] ago 

Its not just pulling strings, but as the title says, "the art of distancing himself while leading the effort". It reminds me of Emperor Hirohito, he was able to get everyone else to commit suicide on his behalf because he was their divine leader. Maybe that is it, its about not just being the boss, its about being their "divine" leader. Maybe Black Jesus is the correct term.

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[–] 23828222? ago 

Fair enough. Black Jesus works as long as it’s stated with enough irony.