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I love criticism. Equitable Life went down because management wouldn’t brook criticism, but if you are in business, you have to hear what’s going wrong.

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I knew my successor would be better than me for the next stage of the company’s life. And it was a relief – I’d been doing it for 30 years. My only worry was what the hell I was going to do with my time.

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Maudlin scenes where people pour their heart out to one another? I don’t want to see it.

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May 21, 2024

Maudlin scenes where people pour their heart out to one another? I don’t want to see it.

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May 21, 2024

I knew my successor would be better than me for the next stage of the company’s life. And it was a relief – I’d been doing it for 30 years. My only worry was what the hell I was going to do with my time.

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