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Those who don’t take risks should never be involved in making decisions. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Decisiveness, Leadership, Risk
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It is preferable to have an army of sheep led by a lion than an army of lions led by a sheep. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Leadership, Meaningful, Powerful, Quotable, Wise
