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'We should learn from him' | Deloitte worker praised Hitler's 'charismatic qualities' in bizarre LinkedIn post

Deloitte worker praised Hitler's 'charismatic qualities' in bizarre LinkedIn post

Deloitte has sacked an employee who praised Adolf Hitler’s “charismatic qualities” and claimed “we should all learn from him” in a LinkedIn post.

Neerabh Mehrotra, an associate director in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory department, penned a “Friday Inspiration” post in which he stated the infamous dictator had “several charismatic qualities" that professionals could learn from, having read “The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler.”

The book was written by award-winning historian and documentarian Laurence Rees, providing an historical insight to “examine the nature of Hitler's appeal and reveal the role his unique 'charisma' played in his success”, as per publisher Penguin.

However, Mehrotra appears to have completely misread the context of the book.

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