“People who believe they can succeed see opportunities where others see threats.”

Marshall Goldsmith, ‎Daniel Farb, ‎Bruce Gordon (2005), Secrets of a Leadership Coach Guidebook. p. 25

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American author of leadership and management literature 1949

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