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> [Exercising leadership is an expression of your aliveness... But when you cover yourself up, you risk losing something as well. In the struggle to save yourself, you can give up too many of those qualities that are the essence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-a-heifetz/exercising-leadership-is-an-expression-of-your-aliveness-but-when-you/)

[Ronald A. Heifetz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-a-heifetz/)

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