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What does it mean?
Lenin laments the loss of Mussolini, suggesting he could have led the party to power in Italy.
In plain terms
He thinks Mussolini would have been a strong leader for the party.
What can you take from it?
Recognize the value of strong leadership.

Where it applies

  • political transitions
  • power vacuums

Putting it to work

  • recruit charismatic leaders

Questions to consider

  • Can a leader's tactics be separated from their ideology?

Another view

Mussolini's fascist legacy makes this admiration controversial.

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