“It's easy to find people to do things. What's harder is to find people to tell you what should be done.”

— Steve Jobs

Source: Lecture Steve Jobs gave in 1992 is a masterclass on conflict resolution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPPpo4jv4mU

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