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pment as a leader and as a human being.
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Richard L. Daft
V V
OwenVGraduateVSchoolVofVManagement
VanderbiltVUniversity
WithV theV assistanceV of
PatriciaVG.VLane
AustraliaV •V BrazilV •V CanadaV •V MexicoV •V SingaporeV •V SpainV •V UnitedVKingdomV •V UnitedVStates
, TheVLeadershipVExperience,VFourthVEdition
RichardVL.VDaft
withVtheVassistanceVofVPatriciaVG.VLane
VP/EditorialVDirector: Sr.VMarketingVManager: Sr.VFirstVPrintVBuyer:
JackVW.VCalhoun KimberlyVKanakes DougVWilke
Editor-in-Chief: MarketingVCoordinator: InternalVandVCoverVDesign:
MelissaVAcuña SarahVRose CraigVRamsdell,VRamsdellVDesign
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, To the spiritual leaders who shaped my growth and develo
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pment as a leader and as a human being.
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