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Article: A question of leadership?(EXPERT ADVICE)

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March 22, 2007
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Leadership is an important skill for anyone wanting to create or enhance a successful career. Leadership can lead to recognition and open doors to your success. 

 
Think about the following list of names for a moment. 
 
Meg WhitmanJack Welsh Walt Disney 
Mary Kay Ash   W. Clement Stone   Warren Buffet 
Eiji Toyoda????   Sam Walton 
Fred Smith Lee IacoccaBill Gates 
Michael Dell   Clive Beddoe   Steve Jobs

Ask yourself:

* What do they have in common?

* What do you know about them and/or their companies?

* What connections or commonalities do they share?

Now you might be thinking:

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