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When things go south, leaders should be the last ones to sound the retreat.
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Rob Lancit, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Rob Lancit, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Sound/signal the retreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%2Fsignal%20the%20retreat. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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