Fail File: Jacqui Bensemann, managing director of Argus Fire Protection

Fail File: Jacqui Bensemann, managing director of Argus Fire Protection
Jacqui Bensemann says she's learned the value of having a great partner. Her husband David Leggatt died in 2022. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Carter
Every fortnight, Victoria Carter talks to someone about failure, disappointment and what they learned. Today, it's Jacqui Bensemann, managing director of Argus Fire Protection.I'm disappointed in myself when ... I don’t follow my intuition. My team members joke that if Jacqui’s gut tells her something and we ignore it, we regret it. I was also disappointed when I realised I had that feeling and ignored it. Sometimes, with a big job, you have to read and re-read the paperwork, but you just have a sense it won’t go...

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