A Quote by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

It is easier to talk about money -- and much easier to talk about sex -- than it is to talk about power. People who have it deny it; people who want it do not want to appear to hunger for it; and people who engage in its machinations do so secretly.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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Rosabeth Moss Kanter
American - Businesswoman
Born: March 15, 1943

Power is America's last dirty word. It is easier to talk about money - and much easier to talk about sex - than it is to talk about power.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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