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Bookseller Leadership Mistakes

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Tom Borders told me that they decided to hire a CEO whose experience was in retailing versus a strategic marketing expert. That executive decision began the downfall of the company. Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2013 . As the business grew, it was time for the Borders brothers to hire a professional CEO.