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In 2007, Stanford Business School Advisory committee asserted that self awareness was the most important attribute a leader should develop. The challenge for the modern entrepreneur is to take that path.
Kevin Kelly
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Kevin Kelly
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: April 28
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