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Let me squeeze this in right before Good Friday. Something I learned in the Marine Corps besides leadership is a little trait called \u201cfollowership.\u201d This should be self-explanatory, but often times everyone wants to lead and nobody wants to follow.
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Listen to Bono and the boys and remember that even leaders must follow. Choose your leader wisely. Choose to follow Christ. Amazing grace will follow you for all the days of your life. <\/p>\n

Update:<\/b> Why the Best Leaders are Great Followers.<\/a> H\/T to Father Christian of Blessed is the Kingdom<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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