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leading by example  

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  • While leading his countryfolk in India's independence movement, Mohandas Gandhi conveyed his message of nonviolence in both words and deeds. Although many people admire him and hold him up as an example, or model, of leadership, not all agree. [Source: Encyclopedia of Leadership; Modeling and Leading by Example]

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