William L. Sparks, PhD, is the author of Actualized Leadership: Meeting Your Shadow & Maximizing Your Potential and serves as the Dennis Thompson Distinguished Chair and Professor of Leadership at the McColl School of Business at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He may be reached at DrWillSparks.com. Complete a free leadership assessment at ALPfree.com.

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