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" No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. "

Niccolo Machiavelli

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" When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life. "

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" Movies like 'Chef' are not really box-office monsters in the summertime and don't really fit into Hollywood's business model any longer. Even if 'Chef' is successful, it will be successful in the context of what it is. There's a limited upside to a film that's so small, but there's also limited exposure for the people who backed me. "

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" I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me. "

" When employees join executives in truly owning the responsibility for business success, an exciting new sense of teamwork takes hold. "

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" Details create the big picture. "

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" Recognize that the issues we face as women advancing in business are issues my grandmother would have loved to have had. And fight the good fight nonetheless. For yourself and your peers - but also for your daughter, when it's her turn. "

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