The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
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"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there." — John Buchan #leadershipinfluence
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The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. — John Buchan
About John Buchan
John Buchan was a Politician from United Kingdom (1875–1940).
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This quote is attributed to John Buchan, a Politician from United Kingdom.
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John Buchan lived from 1875 – 1940.
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