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The Tony Soprano Problem

Innovation Excellence

Tony Soprano, the heavy-handed mafia boss from the famous TV show, was a master of coercion. Through violence, extortion and bribery he rose to the top of his industry, leaving competitors in his wake. Despite the high employee turnover in his organization, he achieved attractive margins.

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50 Quotes on Risk Taking

Idea Champions

1. "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." -- Goethe. 2. "Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -- Helen Keller. 3. "It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult." -- Seneca. 4.