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What does it mean?
Complex failures or betrayals take time to develop.
In plain terms
It takes time to lose trust or fail gradually.
What can you take from it?
Major losses rarely happen instantly.

Where it applies

  • relationship breakdowns
  • business failures
  • political scandals

Putting it to work

  • monitoring trends
  • early intervention
  • trust building

Questions to consider

  • What signs show a failure is coming?
  • How does time affect trust?

Another view

Some failures can happen very suddenly.

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