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Aug 2024
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3 More Questions (Ram Charan) with David...

David Novak
About this episode

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

  1. How can a leader sift through issues they face to figure out what they really need to focus on and fix? 
  2. Why do you believe it’s so important to be able to ask incisive questions that generate insights no one would have come up with?
  3. What’s your take on Ram’s perspective of "people first, strategy second?"


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