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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...
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From a personal transformation to a new national narrative
December 16, 2021Whether he knew it or not at the time, Nelson Mandela’s prison experience would provide something of a blueprint...
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How Nelson Mandela began a new story for South Africa
November 13, 2021The previous post gave a brief description of Nelson Mandela’s first hours as President of South Africa. Many of...
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Nelson Mandela and his South African rainbow nation
October 26, 2021At the outset, my plan for this post was to focus on Nelson Mandela, whose tale of transformation is...
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How to transform America’s direction and culture
October 15, 2021Last time, I referenced two of my favorite illustrations of individuals who transformed something fundamental in the directions and...
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How the president can help America overcome tribalism
October 7, 2021Last time, we looked at the long odds facing Joe Biden if he truly aspires to leading in ways...