I'm a very driven personality, there's no doubt about that. For success in bringing about this kind of change, you have to be pretty ruthlessly focus… - Miriam Altman

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I'm a very driven personality, there's no doubt about that. For success in bringing about this kind of change, you have to be pretty ruthlessly focused. I deal with intense stuff at Telkom and it's an enormous challenge and there's pain and pleasure. It's very exciting, but what if you fail? You can't fail.

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About Miriam Altman

Miriam Altman is a South African economist, business person, social activist, and strategist. Altman studied economics at McGill University where she got a Bachelor's degree in 1984. Afterward, she further her study to earn a M.Phil in economics from Cambridge and a Ph.D. in economics from Manchester University in 1989 and 1996 respectively.

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