CIP 045. Steel Yourself for Success: Harriet Tubman Takes Command, Leads Her People to the Promise Land

Classic Influence Podcast: Timeless Lessons from the Legends of Leadership, Power, Hustle and Grit by Dr. Johnny Welch, M.B.A.

Feb 16, 202215:45Education

Harriet Tubman was described by one bold abolitionist as "one of the bravest persons on this continent." Another well-known "conductor" on the Underground Railroad said that Tubman "seemed wholly devoid of personal fear....

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