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Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success

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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
Author
Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
Leader
Ladder
Success
Ladders
Efficiency
Climbing
Efficient
Manage
Management
Personnel
Leadership
Workforce

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