Hamartia

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexicontragic flaw
Executive Parlancefatal mistake
Scholarly Discoursetragic error
Babel ZenithHamartia
Origin: Greek/Aristotle
Pronunciation: /ˌhɑːmɑːrˈtiːə/

Etymology & Meaning

A tragic flaw leading to the downfall of a hero.

In the Boardroom

The one weakness that brings down a leader.

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