Leading through Crisis

The Hero’s Journey in Times of Crisis

Professor Hitendra Wadhwa explains how we can all be heroes in a time of great uncertainty and adversity.

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Hitendra Wadhwa

Hitendra Wadhwa is Professor of Practice at Columbia Business School and founder of the Mentora Institute. He teaches Columbia's most popular MBA leadership...

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