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Innovation is an outgrowth of initiative, and initiative - taking positive actions in a belief that your actions can make a difference - is a big part of confidence.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 15
Economist
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Cleveland
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