Who said "The leader who must prove his worth is no leader."?

This quote is attributed to Knut Hamsun.

The leader who must prove his worth is no leader. - Knut Hamsun

"The leader who must prove his worth is no leader."

Knut Hamsun Leadership

Novelist Norwegian 1859–1952

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