Describe in your own words the meaning of the following quote by one of Americas best-known entrepreneurs
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Describe in your own words the meaning of the following quote by one of America’s best-known entrepreneurs as it might apply to managing quality on a large scale project like the Big Dig.
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Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. -Bill Gates
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Megaproject Management Lessons On Risk And Project Management From The Big Dig
ISBN: 9781118115473
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Authors: Virginia A. Greiman
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