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Tom Carper: “People won't remember what you said. People may not remember what you do or did. They will always remember how you made…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2017
People won't remember what you said. People may not remember what you do or did. They will always remember how you made them feel.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper quotes Maya Angelou to highlight the importance of empathy in leadership.

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