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Track Record Trumps Temporary Setbacks

When evaluating investments or partnerships, weight a leader's historical execution pattern more heavily than current challenges that appear solvable

Decision Rule

If leader has consistent pattern of overcoming obstacles + current problems are technical/external rather than fundamental competence issues = maintain confidence

How It Works

Successful leaders develop meta-skills for problem-solving that transfer across domains; temporary setbacks often create opportunities when everyone else is pessimistic

Failure Modes

Ignoring when problems indicate fundamental competence gaps

Not recognizing when external environment has permanently shifted

Overweighting charisma vs actual results

Example Decision

Investing in Meta during metaverse skepticism because Zuckerberg's track record (Facebook growth, competitor acquisitions, platform pivots) suggests ability to navigate this challenge too