Why great business leaders are scarce — and what we can do about it

20 June 2021 - 00:00 By Pepe Marais

Why we do what we do as a business has always been simple — to make money. Capitalism demands nothing less, but if you ask children what they want to do when they grow up and why they want to do it, most below the age of seven won’t say “money”. Their passion for fun and desire to help others are usually the reasons...

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