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Peter Townsend on Business Leadership

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Nov 28, 2017

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Growing up in Rotorua, being involved in the fishing industry and co-founding the New Zealand Salmon Company in the mid 1980s, working as Chief Executive at the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years and the leadership lessons learned over his career. Peter Townsend is about to retire as the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. Visit: https://www.cecc.org.nz/

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Nov 28, 2017

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