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Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky is an unusual, but much-quoted, inspiration for business leaders.
The bon mots from the iconic center – who scored 894 goals for the Indianapolis Racers, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers during a two-decade career – that receive the most attention in the corporate arena read as follows: “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.”
Heidi Browning Pearson has particularly good reason to embrace this mantra. As evp/chief...