Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told

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May 6, 2021

Ziana Kotadia (MBA ’22) talks to Professor David Fubini about his latest book What is your latest book about? Hidden Truths is my attempt to “pull the curtain back” on what it means to be a leader. Other CEO books are not only biographies but generally also an exploration of the developed theories of leadership....

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