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Where Leaders Are Actually Made: The Quiet Power of Serving Close to Home

Where Leaders Are Actually Made: The Quiet Power of Serving Close to Home

Before the campaign buses and congressional hearings, most effective federal leaders learned their craft in gymnasiums and council chambers. Here's why the school board seat or zoning commission may be the most valuable political education in America—and why young professionals should stop waiting for the 'right time.'