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When Leadership Plays Practical Jokes

Jeevan Sivasubramaniam Posted by Jeevan Sivasubramaniam, Managing Director, Editorial, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.



Leaders should have a good sense of humor, but sometimes they can get a bit annoyingTo watch a Darth Vader leadership gangster-rap video, click HERE, but be warned that the lang....
Leaders should have a good sense of humor, but sometimes they can get a bit annoying

To watch a Darth Vader leadership gangster-rap video, click HERE, but be warned that the language is R-rated.

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