John Kenneth Galbraith: All of the great leaders have had one...

Quote	All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. Copy
Author	John Kenneth Galbraith
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