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Leadership does not necessarily come from being elected at the ballot

What makes one decide to rise and become a leader? [iStockphoto]

In my youth I idolised Malcolm X, the fiery Black American civil rights fighter and activist. Even his fierce and revolutionary language appealed to my youthful rebelliousness.

But it was Martin Luther King who inspired me more as I matured. Even today when I desperately need some personal encouragement and revival, I listen to his speeches.

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