Which statement best reflects the authors' stance on individual vs team importance and discipline?

• A. No one is more important than the team
• B. Individual success matters more than team success
• C. A leader must always act on impulse
• D. No single person is more important than the team; a person's greatest strength can also be his biggest weakness; the leader must maintain discipline in making decisions

Answer: (D)

The main idea is valuing the team over any one person while stressing disciplined leadership in how decisions are made. The best statement says no single person is more important than the team, which places collective effort and shared responsibility above individual prominence. It also adds that a person’s greatest strength can become a weakness, highlighting how traits can backfire if not managed carefully. The emphasis on the leader maintaining discipline in making decisions ties these ideas together, showing that effective leadership relies on thoughtful, consistent judgment rather than impulsive action.

Other options miss one part of this balance: elevating individual success over the team, endorsing impulsive leadership, or simply stating the team over the individual without acknowledging the potential for strengths to turn into weaknesses or the need for disciplined decision-making.