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TAKE DOWN THE RHINO BEFORE IT CHARGES
Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the opposition you have encountered and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.—ORISON SWETT MARDEN
WHEN KRIS, A LEAN, red-headed woman with slate-gray eyes, took over the Alaska branch office of a Texas-based contracting company, she knew Don would present a major challenge. Not only did Don, a craggy-faced giant, openly share his “women don’t belong in the field” opinions with anyone who’d listen, but he also expected star treatment.
The senior executive gave Kris her marching orders, “We expect you to corral Don. We don’t want to lose him, but we can’t afford him acting like an oil field Michael Jordan.” ...
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