"I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks."

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, American Businessman

Sports, Negative, Positive, Winning

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"I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks."

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