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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. Nobody’s as powerful as we make them out to be. Dr. Mae Jemison. Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. 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. ” Successful organizations are rooted in curiosity. Danas Jurgelevicius/Getty Images.

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