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Take a step back in order to go forward

By Jonathan Moules

Published: November 20 2009 17:48 | Last updated: November 20 2009 17:48

Letting go of something you have created is never easy. But how far do you need to distance yourself from day-to-day operations in order to allow other people to take charge?

Neil Sikka, who over the last 17 years has built a chain of eight dental clinics specifically for office workers in the City and Canary Wharf, strongly believes that stepping back was key to his success in rapidly growing the Barbican Dental Care business.

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