Morgan Freeman

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The Limits of Imagination

Their challenge as leaders is to step forward decisively and make the hard potentially divisive decision on their own.

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Biggest Sleeper Hits of the Decade

Here’s a list of the biggest sleeper hits of the last ten years. What patterns do we see? Only two could be classified as drama, and both feature foreign locales and are about foreign nationals. Two are documentaries (one is a comedic practical joke video). Four are comedies. And two are horror films.

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Invictus – Power of Conscience

The excellent film, Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela is a great study in Power of Conscience leadership.

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