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Companies don't give job security. Only satisfied customers do.

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Jack Welch
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: November 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 1
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Massachusetts
John Francis Welch
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In my lifetime, Mitt Romney is the most qualified leader I've ever seen run for the presidency of the United States.
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The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%.
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There are only two sources of competitive advantage: the ability to learn more about our customers faster than the competition and the ability to turn that learning into action faster than the competition.
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When it's time to let someone go, do it right. No surprises. No humiliation.
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