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29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived, Fought, Or Led
With a system in place, you can better do the most essential job of a strategist: think long term.
To put into practice your vision, you need systems, routines and rituals—structures that prevent you from sliding off the track.
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