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Bosses and leaders everywhere should cherish the people who bring them bad news, disappointing data or hard problems.

Margaret Heffernan

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Margaret Heffernan
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
Businessperson
Writer
Texas
United States
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Bosses
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Leaders
Everywhere

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