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Successful Succession: continuous organizational leadership

Posted by Mark L. Vincent on Aug 13, 2014 6:30:00 AM

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Topics: organizational development consulting, leadership succession, ending well, leadership arts, stewardism, contextual leadership, Mark L. Vincent, Design Group International, organizational life cycle, succession planning

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