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The importance of slowing down to reflect
October 14, 2022Over the past few posts, we have seen that Nelson Mandela’s quiet reflection in his prison cell led to a...
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Mandela’s unusual approach to incarceration
September 19, 2022Last time, we observed that among the most critical roles Nelson Mandela played during his presidency was that of...
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The making of Nelson Mandela as an outstanding communicator and teacher
September 5, 2022In my experience as a student and teacher of leadership, I have found Nelson Mandela to be a rare...
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Nelson Mandela, world-class teacher
August 22, 2022On June 12 of this year, I happened to see CNN’s Fareed Zakaria interview David Gergen, a professor of...
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How Mandela’s personal commitment to the Springboks showed the way toward a united nation
August 8, 2022In the previous post, we noted that there is certainly more to tell about Nelson Mandela’s efforts to preserve...
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How Mandela used rugby as a unifying force
July 27, 2022As we referenced in the previous post, Nelson Mandela’s term as chief executive of South Africa began with a political...
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The Symbolic Power of Sports
July 1, 2022When Nelson Mandela won the presidential election of 1994, he took over a sharply divided country, one that was...
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Back to blogging: life lessons from great leaders
June 21, 2022These past months, when circumstances forced me to take an unintended break from writing, it was gratifying to hear...