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    How This Franchise CEO Learned to Lead By Making Mistakes

    SpeedPro president and CEO Larry Oberly is haunted by some of his earliest missteps as a manager. But today, that's made him a better boss.
    by Stephanie Schomer Mar 01, 2020 2 minutes
    Source: Courtesy of SpeedPro
    Courtesy of SpeedPro

    When Larry Oberly entered the franchise world 29 years ago, he wasn’t a great leader — and he’s the first to admit it. But with nearly three decades of experience across such brands as ,  and the sign and graphics printing company , which he joined as CEO in 2017, he’s learned that leadership is more about accessibility than strict processes. Now he

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