Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. — Sun Tzu

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Author: Sun Tzu

Insight: Playing the confident expert in a meeting might hurt you more than staying quiet about what you know. The real power move is letting others underestimate you—then surprising them when it matters most.

Source: The Art of War, chapter 1

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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Sun TzuThe Art of War, chapter 1

Insight

Playing the confident expert in a meeting might hurt you more than staying quiet about what you know. The real power move is letting others underestimate you—then surprising them when it matters most.

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Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period. He is best known for his work "The Art of War," a military treatise that continues to be studied and applied in various fields such as military strategy, business, and politics for its timeless principles on warfare and tactics.

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