My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and …

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My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I'm telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work. ✨ Jack Welch, Suzy Welch (2009). Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book, p.34, Harper Collins
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My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I'm telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work. ✨ Jack Welch, Suzy Welch (2009). Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book, p.34, Harper Collins

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