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We can learn a lot of leadership from nature, particularly so from animals. In this chapter, we will discuss the various Chinese zodiac animal signs and highlight the leadership equivalents and its relevance.
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Low, P.K.C. (2013). Leadership and the Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals. In: Leading Successfully in Asia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31287-8_13
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