A risk most managers wouldn’t take
John Hackworth bet everything when he revamped the Union’s philosophy. He wasn’t the first, but his experience will give others pause in the future.
Articles written by: Dan Walsh
Novelist in progress. Former newspaper & magazine reporter. Occasional freelancer. Started PSP in 2009 with some awesome guys. Moved to Italy in 2014, then the UK in 2019. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Follow on Twitter @danwalsh_writes.
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