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It reads as a warning that leadership is easy to perform and much harder to examine. The point is not that leaders are rare, but that self-scrutiny is rarer, and that a person in charge can miss their own habits unless they stop and think about them. It lands in a workplace or political setting, where confidence can hide blind spots.
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About P. J. O'Rourke
American author, journalist, and political satirist
P. J. O'Rourke was an American author, journalist, and political satirist. He wrote on politics and on subjects as varied as cars, etiquette, and economics, and 481 quotes are listed on the site. He published twenty-two books. Among them, Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance both reached No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list. His work is associated with sharp political satire and wide-ranging social commentary.
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