Sara Blakely is the founder of Spanx and she illustrates many although not all of the leadership principles covered in the course. How did Sara handle the personal tragedies she experienced during high school?
a. Her natural psychological resilience meant that she didn’t have to do anything special to cope with the losses
b. She used self-talk and constructive thought patterns
c. Sara wrote a book about her experiences, which shows she recognizes the importance of understanding one’s life story
d. Sara started a small business so that she could focus on work instead of on her problems
b. She used self-talk and constructive thought patterns
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