The authors note that a leader must recognize:

• A. No one person is more important than the team and its mission
• B. A person's biggest strength may also be his biggest weakness
• C. The leader must maintain discipline in making decisions
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

A leader must recognize multiple intertwined truths: putting the team and the mission above any one person, understanding that a trait that’s powerful can also create a blind spot, and maintaining discipline in the decision-making process. These elements work together to sustain effective leadership. If you value the team and mission above ego, you keep the bigger goal in sight and avoid overemphasizing one person’s status. Realize that a strength can double as a weakness when it leads to overconfidence or neglect of other inputs, so you stay vigilant for those traps and seek balance. And disciplined decision-making ensures actions are timely, deliberate, and based on a clear process rather than impulse, reducing risk and keeping everyone aligned. Because a true leader embodies all three of these aspects, recognizing all of them is essential.