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If the CEO's behavior is 95 per cent healthy while the rest of the organization is only 50 per cent sound, it is more effective to focus on that crucial and leveraged 5 per cent that makes up the reminder of the CEO's behavior.

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Patrick Lencioni
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
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Patrick M. Lencioni
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