Ready To Lead?

Ready to Lead?

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Ready to

Lead?

Prepare to think and act like a

successful leader

ENDA LARKIN

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Larkin, Enda M.

Ready to lead? : prepare to think and act like a successful leader / Enda M. Larkin.

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Includes index.

ISBN 978-0-273-71506-1

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