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When you want to change things, you can't please everyone. If you do please everyone, you aren't making enough progress.
Interpretation
What this quote means
To create significant change, one must be willing to upset some people along the way.
This quote by Mark Zuckerberg highlights the inevitable discomfort that comes with making changes, especially in leadership or innovative endeavors. It suggests that by trying too hard to satisfy everyone, true progress may be compromised, as meaningful advancements often require challenging the status quo and facing criticism.
Themes
ChangeProgressCriticismLeadershipInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
In a team meeting when proposing a new strategy that may not be popular with everyone.
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