Quinto Fabio Massimo was a Roman politician and general who went to history with the nickname of “temporeggiatore”. Thanks to a well-studied and thoughtful tactic, he managed to guarantee the Roman victory over the Carthaginians after the defeats suffered by Hannibal.
Although many accused him of being incapable because of excessive prudence, his foresightedness made it possible not to expose the Romans to the risks of war. He implemented a tactic that forced the enemy to useless and exhausting maneuvers, allowing him in the meantime to reorganise the defences and the Roman society in disarray after the battle of Canne.
Fear or caution?
Planning and organisation are fundamental in every area of human life but require resources and so, for the usual phantom fear of wasting time, you decide using your belly more than your head.
Lately then we are afraid to be prudent because the company leverages the ability to act quickly, to take risks and be crazy with relevant consequences on the solidity of the strategy, therefore of the future of the company.
Knowing how to take time is not a lack of courage but the ability to wait to build or re-build.
History teaches
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