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How do deans lead when the world turns upside down?
May 19, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leadership • 3 min read • 
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Global deans Catherine Duggan and Darren Dahl on leading through turbulence — and why optimism, not certainty, is the real power in today’s business education....
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David Bach: Why we all benefit from America’s top universities
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