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“I like films about people who figured out what they believed and had the guts to act on it in a way that added value to others. So, there are lots of movies that have characters who did that. I'll pick an odd one - Stranger Than Fiction because I really liked the movie - particularly the offbeat cookie maker. You'll have to see the movie to see what I mean. The movie also reinforces that you can be the author of your own script.”

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Robert S. Kaplan
Robert S. Kaplan

Robert S. Kaplan is an esteemed professor, born in 1940. He has extensive research and teaching experience in the fields of strategic management and performance evaluation. more

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