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Someone else got picked for captain instead of you? Here's how to be a better leader and leave the follower era behind.
Sometimes there are those canon events that still kind of get on our nerves even though we’re well and truly out of high school. Something like losing the school election to make captain can seem frivolous but could turn away a generation of would-be amazing leaders from ever trying their hands at heading up a group or a project. Read on for our tips on becoming a better leader.
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