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What does it mean?
Loyalty is more valuable than intelligence or cunning in relationships.
In plain terms
Being loyal is better than being smart.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize loyalty over cleverness.

Where it applies

  • team dynamics
  • friendship
  • management

Putting it to work

  • hire for loyalty
  • rewards commitment

Questions to consider

  • When is loyalty more important than smarts?
  • What is worth more?

Another view

Cleverness often solves problems that loyalty does not.

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