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“The difference between oversight and micro management is you can't take decisions away from people. That's how they get their success. That's how they fulfill their destinies.” —Larry Bossidy —Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell International, Former Vice Chairman, Allied Signal, Former Vice Chairman, General Electric
“A key attribute that good management teams have is prioritization for the work force” —Timothy M. Donahue —Executive Chairman , Sprint Nextel Corporation
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Larry BossidyRetired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell International Former Vice Chairman, Allied Signal Former Vice Chairman, General Electric | 
Timothy M. DonahueExecutive Chairman Sprint Nextel Corporation | 
John G. DrosdickChairman President and Chief Executive Officer Sunoco Inc. |
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