Akrasia
ἀκρασίαah-KRAH-see-ah
Intermediate
Weakness of will—acting against your own better judgment. For Aristotle, akrasia occurs when you know what is good but fail to do it, overcome by passion, appetite, or momentary impulse.
Modern Application
You've felt akrasia every time you chose the urgent over the important, knowing better even as you did it. Recognize that leadership failure rarely comes from ignorance—it comes from this gap between knowing and doing. Bridge that gap through deliberate practice until right action becomes habitual, not heroic.
