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Beyond the Name

Brent Patmos · 2016
70/100
👍 Worth It

Brent Patmos brings three decades of real consulting work to a genuinely underserved niche — the family business leader who built something great and now needs to evolve it. The think-plan-do-measure framework and the emotional dimension of legacy make this more than a generic strategy book, though the thin editorial record and niche focus mean it works best for its exact target reader.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance72
craft65
originality68
accuracy70
hype60
age-fit85
human-eye68
Penny’s verdict70
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