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The ease of routine, the difficulty of ascertaining public needs, the intensity of the glare which attends the seat of the mighty, desire for immediate and visible results, play the larger part.
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John Dewey
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Dewey identifies various factors that complicate the understanding of public needs and the challenges faced by leaders.
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But it indicates where the problem resides, whatever guise it assumes.
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