A true leader serves before commanding; listens before speak... - Leopold Sédar Senghor

This quote is attributed to Leopold Sédar Senghor.

"A true leader serves before commanding; listens before speaking."

Leopold Sédar Senghor Leadership

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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