❌ Le leadership d'un SUV face à un avion

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❌ This is a very old ad thoroughly debunked multiple times. The video doesn’t showcase real leadership, it’s actually a staged stunt created for a Nissan Frontier truck ad. Originally released in 2011, it already sparked significant controversy at the time. https://cvc.li/xjBkP The ad resembled a genuine news report, complete with eyewitness accounts and an interview with the supposed driver who humbly claimed he "was not a hero." Although the fine print at the bottom of the screen read "Fictionalization. Do not attempt," many viewers believed they were watching an authentic event. https://cvc.li/kUqCT Nissan released another ad showing the same truck pushing a dune buggy up a steep sand hill—an impossible stunt that was actually achieved using hidden cables and a tilted camera. https://cvc.li/lDDNG This proved too much for some viewers. A formal complaint was filed against Nissan and their advertising agency, TBWA, arguing that the commercial violated the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which protects consumers from deceptive marketing practices. https://cvc.li/xjBkP Using a misleading ad—one that violated consumer protection laws—as an example of leadership doesn’t really demonstrate leadership at all, does it?
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