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Jan 2024
41m 56s

2. Your PowerPoint Deck Is Not a Strateg...

Rodney Evans and Sam Spurlin
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It's January! New beginnings? Ambitious plans? Giant commitments to change? They’re on everyone’s mind. Companies included—since now’s the time when glossy PowerPoint decks are so eagerly rolled out. And those PowerPoints? They’re always brimming with promise for the year ahead. But there's a glaring disconnect between those slides (all 73 of them) and event ... Show More
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