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Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson

ReThinking

CHAPTER

Leadership and Laughter: Lessons Learned

This chapter delves into a humorous anecdote about diffusing tension with wine, transitioning into a discussion on the challenges of making people laugh compared to serious scholarship. It also contrasts leadership styles, emphasizing the dangers of dominance versus the long-term benefits of earning respect through prestige.

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