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Aug 2024
21m 9s

The High Cost of Not Letting Go

LIFE.CHURCH
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Great leaders care deeply about accomplishing their mission. But is it possible to care too much? In today’s podcast, Craig shares a better way to lead your organization into the future and the high cost of not letting go. 
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