An army of sheep, led by a lion, is better than an army of lions, led by a sheep.[1]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A weak group with strong leadership is better than a strong group with weak leadership.
- In plain terms
- Leadership matters more than the strength of the group.
- What can you take from it?
- Strong leadership can outperform strong teams with weak leaders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does leadership matter more than talent?
- What makes a leader effective?
Another view
Great leaders cannot fix fundamentally broken teams alone.
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