Niall Ferguson is an intellectual provocateur. His specialty is counterfactual history — imagining how events could have unfolded differently. And he and Adam disagree on nearly everything. In this episode, Niall and Adam have a vigorous debate about the vital qualities of effective leadership in government, sports, business, and education.

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Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson

ReThinking

Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson