Fail File: Bruce Sheppard, founder of the NZ Shareholders' Association

Fail File: Bruce Sheppard, founder of the NZ Shareholders' Association
Bruce Sheppard founded the NZSA.
Victoria Carter
Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure and disappointment and what they learned. This week, she talks to Bruce Sheppard, co-founder of accountancy firm Gilligan Sheppard and founder of the New Zealand Shareholders' Association.  I was really disappointed: In my bad judgment of two people, which isn’t bad in a 45-plus-year career. I was disappointed in myself for not seeing what was obvious. I take people at face value until they prove they aren’t good and show bad behaviours. The first was...

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