One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To stay ahead, strategies must evolve regularly over time.
- In plain terms
- Change your plan every decade to stay on top.
- What can you take from it?
- Adaptability maintains superiority.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often should you change?
- What is too much change?
Another view
Frequent change can disrupt stability and trust.
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