Question

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. meaning

Answer 1

It tells you the importance of leadership.

A lion has great leadership, and while the army of lions may be stronger, the army of sheep led by a lion would have better strategy and support.

The army of lions led by a sheep, the sheep doesn’t have great leadership and it doesn’t know how to lead the army, thus they would lose against an army of sheep led by a lion.

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Answer 2

it means that a group of incompetent people would succeed it their task if led and guided by a potent leader while a group of people with extreme potential would fail if led by someone who is incapable of the job