The Tell-Tale Sign You're a Poseur, Not a Leader
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Les McKeown is the President & CEO of Predictable Success, a leading adviser on accelerated business growth. He has has started more than 40 companies and was the founding partner of an incubation consulting company. Les is the author of the bestseller Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization On the Growth Track - and Keeping It There. His latest book is The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success. @lesmckeown @lesmckeown
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