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Pick a leader from history whom you consider a leader from the dark side. What positive leadership traits did that leader possess?

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A leader from the dark side is James Warren (Jim) Jones founder and leader of 'the People's Temple' in 1931. Jim Jones' leadership structure for the church was to form an inter-racial mission for the sick, homeless and jobless. He claimed to have healed people from cancer, arthritis, and other illness that helped to draw large crowds to his meetings and increased membership to over 900 members in Indianapolis, IN and all over United States.

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