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The true genius of a great manager is his or her ability to individualize. A great manager is one who understands how to trip each person's trigger.

Marcus Buckingham

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Marcus Buckingham
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 11
Author
Motivational Speaker
Writer
Radlett
Hertfordshire
Marcus Wilfrid Buckingham
Managers
Genius
Ability
Individualize
True
Trigger
Persons
Triggers
Person
Manager
Great
Trip
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A strength is what you do that makes you feel strengthened.
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