Gary Harpst
Gary Harpst is a business strategist, coach, and recognized thought-leader on small business management, leadership, and strategy execution. He has authored two award-winning books on managing small businesses as well as numerous articles and columns. Gary is a successful entrepreneur, he co-founded and served as CEO of Solomon Software—now Microsoft Dynamics and founded Six Disciplines, a business coaching firm that equips leaders to engage people in shared purpose to improve performance and drive growth. Gary is also a dynamic teacher and insightful keynote speaker who challenges and motivates his audiences. He can be reached at gharpst@SixDisciplines.Com.
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