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- Published on: 3 September 2003
- Published on: 3 September 2003No place for modestyShow More
Dear Editor
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worse when they despise him....But of a good leader who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, "We did it ourselves.”
Clearly John Ashton’s aphorism mirrors Lao Tzu’s thoughts on leadership, and is thus hard to argue against. However I think public health practitioner...
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