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What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the proper attitude, and common sense _ none of which can be taught in a classroom... Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done.
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What it takes to do a job will not be learned from management courses. It is principally a matter of experience, the proper attitude, and common sense _ none of which can be taught in a classroom... Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done.

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