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Solitude and Leadership
Here’s the other problem with Facebook and Twitter and even The New York Times. When you expose yourself to those things, especially in the constant way that people do now—older people as well as younger people—you are continuously bombarding yourself with a stream of other people’s thoughts. You are marinating yourself in the conventional wisdom.... See more
William Deresiewicz • Solitude and Leadership
That’s the first half of the lecture: the idea that true leadership means being able to think for yourself and act on your convictions.