RYG: Leadership Lessons from Genghis Khan

Nov 26, 2018 1 Min Read
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As a conqueror, Genghis Khan was ruthless, brutal and unyielding in his quest for world domination. The mark he left on the world is indelible – even a Soviet campaign to remove him from the history books, centuries after his death, ultimately failed.

In this Raise Your Game session, Roshan Thiran shares various leadership lessons he learned from the historical Mongol warrior.
 
 

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