The Surprising Thing This CEO Learned About Building a Team (After Firing a Top Performer)

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Cindy Eckert, founder of Sprout Pharmaceuticals, tells the story of having to fire her top salesperson, and how that affected the rest of her team -- for the better.

Published on: Nov 28, 2018

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