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“Soldiers must be treated in the first instance with humanity, but kept under control by means of iron discipline. This is a certain road to victory.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 9: The Army on the March
Soften then harden.
What it means

Lead with care, command with iron; one without the other fails. Balance is the road to victory.

Use it todayCheck that your team feels cared for yet stays under real discipline.
Today’s questionAm I leading with care but no discipline, or discipline but no care?
#balance#discipline#care
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