Resilience And Grit During COVID-19 | Lt. Gen. Larry D. James & Dr. Carol Geffner
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May 14, 2020
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The Veritas Forum at USC presents Lt. Gen. Larry James of NASA's JPL and Carol Geffner of USC. Learn from these two lifelong practitioners and proven leaders of different world views as they discuss topics of grit and resilience during COVID-19. • Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast. Thank you!
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