Leadership and Small Business The Power of Stories
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Leadership and Small Business
Karise Hutchinson
Leadership and Small Business The Power of Stories
Karise Hutchinson University of Ulster Coleraine, Londonderry, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-64776-0 ISBN 978-3-319-64777-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64777-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017948285 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Like any journey, there is always a cost in reaching the final destination. The most significant cost was time, and as a finite resource the sacrifice was precious time with my family. So, to my husband and four children, Ali, Zachary, Finlay, Grace, and Samuel, I promise to make it up to you! There have been many others who have supported me in this journey contributing to the creation of this book. To my family and loyal friends, my champions, you know who you are, thank you. While there are too many others to mention by name, I would like to especially thank my good friend and colleague Matthew Kearney. As my unofficial editor he generously and consistently gave me detailed feedback, but most of all encouraged me to keep the pace and complete the race. I am also deeply grateful to my official editor Madeleine Holder, who guided me in the journey, giving constructive feedback and answers to my many questions. In the search for metaphorical meaning in telling the story of small business, I would like to thank Hannah Reid for the lessons in plant biology. I would particularly like to thank the entrepreneurial leaders w
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