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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. Collin Powell was angry when the French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin attacked the United States position leading up to the Iraq War. Nobody’s as powerful as we make them out to be. Dr. Mae Jemison. Be the first.

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

Harvard Business Review

Books, university classes, and research are popularizing the power of curiosity. For example, Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut, noted that she was constantly curious as a child. Danas Jurgelevicius/Getty Images. Curiosity is experiencing a “Gold Rush” moment. Second, identity can authorize curiosity.

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