Aug 25, 2020

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Black Musician, Former Imperial Wizard of the KKK, and Great Friends

Image of Daryl Davis on the TEDxNaperville stage — Daryl Davis on the TEDxNaperville stage

The following is an excerpt from my book, What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care? I made some minor changes so that this post makes sense being out of the context of the book. Thanks to Daryl Davis for permitting me to share his words both in the book and in this post.

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