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1. A Courageous Mr. Nobody

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Jon Johnston

Who was United States Senator Edmund G. Ross of Kansas? I suppose you could call him a "Mr. Nobody." No law bears his name. Not a single list of Senate "greats" mentions his service. Yet when Ross entered the Senate in 1866, he was considered the man to watch. He seemed destined to surpass his colleagues, but he tossed it all away by one courageous act of conscience. Let's set the stage. Conflic...

2. Old Scrap Iron

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Jon Johnston

Ready for a baseball trivia question? Who is Clint Courtney? If you're unsure, don't bother requesting the answer from Cooperstown, N.Y. Clint never came close to making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In fact, it's very doubtful that his picture appeared on any bubble gum cards. This guy wasn't a legend in his own time not even in his own mind. He was only a memory maker for his family, and a ...

3. One of the Least

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Jon Johnston

Ted Stallard undoubtedly qualifies as the one of "the least." Turned off by school. Very sloppy in appearance. Expressionless. Unattractive. Even his teacher, Miss Thompson, enjoyed bearing down her red pen as she placed Xs beside his many wrong answers. If only she had studied his records more carefully. They read: 1st grade: Ted shows promise with his work and attitude, but (has) poor home sit...

4. What Kind of Leader Are You?

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Jon Johnston

A study was recently completed on corporate managers. Emerging from this study were the four leader-types which are found in all organizations. Type 1 - courageous. These people expressed ideas to help the company improve, in spite of personal risk or opposition. Type 2 - confronting. These people spoke up, but only because of a personal vendetta against the company. Type 3 - calloused. These peo...

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1. A Courageous Mr. Nobody

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Jon Johnston

2. Old Scrap Iron

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Jon Johnston

3. One of the Least

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Jon Johnston

4. What Kind of Leader Are You?

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Jon Johnston

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