A woman who wants to go places needs to bring her own ladder.
Margrethe VestagerRead
If you're successful in the market, it should be because you have the best products. Then your customers like you, not because then you cut corners, or you get a tax break, or you don't inform authorities about how things actually are.
Interpretation
True market success comes from offering the best products and being honest with customers.
This quote emphasizes the importance of integrity and quality in achieving success within the market. It suggests that sustainable success arises not from shortcuts, such as cutting corners or exploiting tax loopholes, but from a commitment to providing excellent products and being transparent with customers, which in turn fosters genuine appreciation and loyalty.
In practice
In a business seminar about market integrity, this quote can highlight the importance of quality products.
A woman who wants to go places needs to bring her own ladder.
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