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" The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing what they sense. "

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" I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was sitting at a Holiday Inn with my friend, Kurt Campmeyer, when he asked me if I had a personal growth plan. I didn't. In fact, I didn't even know you were supposed to have one. "

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