C'est une imprudence assez commune aux rois D'ecouter trop d'avis et se tromper au choix.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A common foolhardiness of kings is listening to too many opinions and then choosing wrongly.
- In plain terms
- Leaders err when they over‑consult and lose decisive judgment.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance counsel with decisive action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should a leader trust their own judgment over others?
Another view
Too much advice can paralyze rather than enlighten.
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