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“Take lack of candor. ... I'm not talking about boldface…” quote by Jack Welch — Download Open image

“Take lack of candor. ... I'm not talking about boldface lying, but a tendency to withhold information. That behavior is far more common, and it frustrates teams and bosses to no end.”

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