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MixTapes For Managers – 1: Beating The Bad Day Blues
While I always add some song lyrics to my weekly Business Rocks newsletter, I haven’t, to date, shared a full set of songs for the myriad of different issues faced by managers.
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Which of these 13 behaviours do you consistently demonstrate? And which do you need to develop if you are to become a highly strategic leader?
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