It has been said that only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. This validates that effective leaders striving for excellence must be:
A. Infallible
B. Geniuses
C. Risk takers
D. Perfectionists
ANS: C
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A Incorrect because no one is infallible.
B Incorrect because few people are a genius.
C Correct because to achieve excellence, we must take risks.
D Incorrect because excellence is not being a perfectionist.
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