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Activate Group, Inc founder, Howard Shore is one of the country’s premier business and executive coaches who have helped hundreds of executives and teams to inspire change and growth leading to improved executive and business performance. He held various leadership positions including CEO and has a more than a 20-year track record of exceptional results in multinational, public and private companies, across many industries and businesses that range from start-up to Fortune 500, including Ryder Systems, AutoNation and KPMG. His clients work in family-owned, multinational, public and private companies ranging from $1 million in revenue to over $1 Billion spanning most industries. Howard Shore has owned and founded 5 businesses. Howard Shore h Activate Group, Inc founder, Howard Shore is one of the country’s premier business and executive coaches who have helped hundreds of executives and teams to inspire change and growth leading to improved executive and business performance. He held various leadership positions including CEO and has a more than a 20-year track record of exceptional results in multinational, public and private companies, across many industries and businesses that range from start-up to Fortune 500, including Ryder Systems, AutoNation and KPMG. His clients work in family-owned, multinational, public and private companies ranging from $1 million in revenue to over $1 Billion spanning most industries. Howard Shore has owned and founded 5 businesses. Howard Shore has spoken across the US to executive-level audiences of all sizes.

His book, "Your Business is a Leaky Bucket," details how millions of dollars disappear from businesses every year and what can be done to remedy those losses. His proprietary business coach and executive coach programs have improved businesses and increased personal effectiveness in as few as three months. His methods enable his clients to find a shift in the way they and their teams consider issues and obstacles. The programs are practical and simplify the implementation of well-known principles.

Howard Shore is a Certified Gazelles Coach, Certified Executive Coach, Certified Behavioral Analyst, Certified Values Analyst, Certified Attributes Index Analyst, Certified Public Accountant. Howard Shore earned his Bachelor and MBA degrees from Florida International University and completed advanced executive programs at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago.

Through this education, owning his own companies, 20+ years working for others, and more than a decade of business coaching and executive coaching experience, he has gained the perspective and skills to diagnose situations quickly and thoroughly. His clients will tell you that he asks tough questions and gets to the heart of the matter. ...more

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	The Leader Launchpad: Five Steps to Fuel Your Business and Lift Your Profits 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Business is a Leaky Bucket: Learn How to Avoid Losing Millions in Revenue and Profit Annually 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Business is a Leaky Bucket: Learn How to Avoid Losing Millions in Revenue and Profit Annually (Updated for 2020) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The AI Factor: How to Apply Artificial Intelligence and Use Big Data to Grow Your Business Exponentially

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The 4 Forces of Growth: Defy the Odds and Keep Your Company Scaling

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Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others

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