"Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.“


-Peter Drucker

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Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.

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