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I think a good business book has one coherent idea that is richly played out.
Marcus Buckingham
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Marcus Buckingham
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 11
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Radlett
Hertfordshire
Marcus Wilfrid Buckingham
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As a general rule, people tend to do best what they enjoy doing most.
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It's odd that I'm a big name in America and not known in Britain.
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Authenticity is your most precious commodity as a leader.
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A strength is what you do that makes you feel strengthened.
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