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Empathy for the people you're working with and being aware of their needs...that's the big kahuna in managing people.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Journalist
Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
Empathy
Aware
Working
Bigs
Needs
People
Managing

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