“This one's my other favorite. 'He's successful in interfacing with clients we already have, but as for new clients, it's low-hanging fruit. He takes a high-altitude view, but he doesn't drill down to that level of granularity where we might actionize new opportunities.'" Clark winced. "I remember that one. I think I may have had a minor stroke in the office when he said that.”
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Emily St. John Mandel is a Canadian-American writer born in Ontario, Canada, in 1979. Her works span various literary genres, including novels, short stories, and poetry. Mandel's writing is celebrated for its profound themes, rich imagination, and unique narrative techniques. more
“Those who do not write know nothing of life, and those who do not live do not know how to write.”
“I asked Alicia to think about the people she knew whose work she admired.”
“The day a CEO breaks bread with the janitor, that is the day a company truly becomes human.”