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What does it mean?
Most women are seen as weak, but strong ones are hard to predict.
In plain terms
Women are often underestimated but can be unpredictable when powerful.
What can you take from it?
Respect women's capacity for unpredictability.

Where it applies

  • workplace dynamics
  • family leadership
  • political analysis

Putting it to work

  • expect diverse reactions
  • avoid rigid assumptions

Questions to consider

  • Who have you misjudged based on gender?
  • What makes someone unpredictable?

Another view

Strength varies by individual not just gender.

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