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The essential job of a leader

How do you learn to lead in the world of high-stakes corporate affairs? Author Warren Bennis says it all comes down to one thing: Good judgment. He talks with Kai Ryssdal about his new book.

Cover of Judgment, by Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis (Amazon.com / Portfolio Hardcover)

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