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5 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Black History Month

Joseph Lalonde

He took bold action and held a position of power no African-American before him had held. Great leaders do the same. Collin Powell was angry when the French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin attacked the United States position leading up to the Iraq War. Dr. Mae Jemison. Look for new solutions. Be the first.

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Research: 83% of Executives Say They Encourage Curiosity. Just 52% of Employees Agree.

Harvard Business Review

What’s an employer to do? For example, Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, noted that she was constantly curious as a child. 83% of C-level or president-level executives say curiosity is encouraged “a great deal” or “a good amount” at their company.

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