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Nelson Mandela's Leadership Achievements
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The willingness to compromise and show flexibility was a key factor in Nelson Mandela's success in convincing all South Africans to come together towards a common objective, despite his past imprisonment and the country's history of subordination. Compromise does not mean giving up on your beliefs, but rather finding a way to work together towards the same goal.
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Without the ability to compromise, the United States would not have been able to expand and become a continental power.
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Without the ability to compromise, the United States would not have been able to expand and become a continental power. Though the waffling compromises before the Civil War were flawed, they allowed for the creation of a union.
ChapterNelson Mandela's Leadership Achievements
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast highlights the capacity of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. to compromise and convince people to work towards common objectives, despite prior animosity towards each other.
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Summary
This podcast highlights the capacity of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. to compromise and convince people to work towards common objectives, despite prior animosity towards each other.