He that cannot obey cannot command - Proverb for January 21

Reading January 21 of "The World's Greatest Proverbs" daily calendar, we find "He that cannot obey cannot command".  This proverb comes from Benjamin Franklin and suggest that before one can be a commander, he must first have been a soldier.  Another application I see is that everyone has someone above them to answer to and if you are not willing to obey your superiors then you should not expect to be able to command over others.  This proverb seems especially relevant if we remember that we must obey God who is our ultimate superior.