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Leadership Is a Gift Given by Those Who Follow

“Leadership is a gift. It’s given by those who follow.
You have to be worthy of it.”
—General Mark Welsh

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The video is 50 minutes long, but it might be the finest piece of public speaking you’ll see all year.

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