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About this quote

What does it mean?
A humorous story about finding a former governor in an undignified state.
In plain terms
They found the governor drunk and sleeping under a bridge.
What can you take from it?
Even great leaders have embarrassing moments.

Where it applies

  • political storytelling
  • campaigning
  • causal conversation

Putting it to work

  • using stories to connect
  • humanizing leaders

Questions to consider

  • What makes a leader relatable?
  • How do rumors shape legacy?

Another view

Stories like this may be apocryphal rumors.

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