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> [Most people that derail as leaders in the corporate world, it's not because they couldn't do the math and calculate return on investment properly. The issues are communication and understanding. All of what typically would've been called the 'soft stuff.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/most-people-that-derail-as-leaders-in-the-corporate-world-it-s-not/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

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