I'm Sad To Report That In The Past Few Years, Ever Since Uncertainty Became Our Insistent 21st Century Companion, Leadership Has Taken A Great Leap Backwards To The Familiar Territory Of Command And Control. - SearchQuotes

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I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control.

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