Published Oct 14, 2024
The Problems With the Cult of Leadership
Stanford professor Elias Aboujaoude challenges the obsession with leadership, critiquing the $50 billion leadership industry and arguing that true leadership often stems from innate traits rather than trainable qualities, reshaping our understanding of what it means to lead.

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