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This one takes a different approach - it helps you build your own judgment as a leader, so you can find your own path instead of following in someone else's footsteps.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's built around four parts - decision-making, people, leadership, and organizational strategy - each one designed to sharpen how you think about your business and your team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecision-Making\u003c\/strong\u003e - What makes one business decision more important than another? How do you make it clear to your team how their decisions connect to something larger? And when so much advice sounds the same, how do you develop your own convictions about your business and your market? 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