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Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say

Andy Stanley

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
Pastor
Atlanta
Georgia
Refuse
Leadership
Listen
Leader
Nothing
Surrounded
People
Helpful
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