Peter Pocklington's Influence On Leadership In Business

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Peter Pocklington, a Canadian entrepreneur and politician who formerly owned the Edmonton Oilers had a perception of how to be successful in business. Most of this Laws coined by Pocklington has influenced leadership in business in a whole. Although, he is a convicted felon, we still cannot take away how some of his laws has made one analyze business in general. Pocklington was able to redefine what is possible, his perception of what is possible goes beyond the norm. What we can learn from his Laws are ways to set ourselves to succeed. We have to ask ourselves this question, who sets the rules in the society, in business, in politics, and every aspects in our life? People do, human beings like who do. Often, these rules are set in a way in

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