The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out o…

Henri Nouwen
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The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2013). The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society, p.72, Image
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