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“There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, cowardice, a hasty temper, a delicacy of honour, and over-solicitude for his men.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 8: Variation in Tactics
Know your command faults.
What it means

Five personal faults wreck commanders; naming them in yourself is the first defense.

Use it todayIdentify which of the five faults lives in you and watch for it.
Today’s questionWhich of the five faults am I most vulnerable to under pressure?
#self-awareness#faults#discipline
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