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What does it mean?
Success depends on team unity, not individual heroics.
In plain terms
Armies win by working together, not lone heroes.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize teamwork over personal glory.

Where it applies

  • project teams
  • sports
  • family units

Putting it to work

  • support peers
  • share credit
  • align goals

Questions to consider

  • How do you support others?
  • Does your team succeed together?

Another view

Individual initiative is still needed when plans fail.

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