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Post budget, we need strong cultural leaders more than ever

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageCultural leadership may not be the same as leadership in the other arenas.Elliot Margolies

Cultural leadership has been under the spotlight in recent times. Or maybe “under the microscope” is a better turn of phrase – as you’d be forgiven for not seeing it clearly from a distance.

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