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There is no leadership without risk

Those in positions of leadership in the US fear they will say the wrong thing, or say what they believe to be the right thing in the wrong way

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Leadership is an action, not a title, says the writer.

Leadership is an action, not a title, says the writer.

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Darren Walker

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There has never been a more difficult time to lead anything – whether a publicly traded corporation or a non-profit non-governmental organisation; whether a global university or a local, public school or classroom.

Indeed, many of the best would-be leaders I know are asking: “Why would I even want to be a leader?”

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