Business Intelligence Success Factors: Tools for Aligning Your Business in the Global Economy

Acknowledgments

First, I would like to thank all of the wonderful people who have encouraged me to continue exploring this knowledge over the last 20 years. I always appreciated knowing that I was not alone in my view that there must be a better way to be in the corporate world.

I want to give special thanks to Dr. Jacqueline Russell, who kept my body aligned after long hours of working each week and writing each weekend. You also helped me remove blocks that allowed my writing to flow more easily. Thanks to Barbara Friling for her healing gifts and vision for my successful completion. I want to give a heartfelt thanks to Jalma Marcus for her insights and inspiration that encouraged me to explore the world of organizational alignment and complexity science. I also appreciate her help with editing as well as her contributions. Thanks to Dr. Julie Roberts for her generosity in sharing her unpublished manuscript as well as continued encouragement. And finally, thanks to Dr. Caroline Bell for fabulous coaching that truly enhanced my self-discipline.

I thank all my contributors for their brilliant offerings and commitment to my vision. Thanks to my editors at John Wiley & Sons for their guidance, patience, and faith in me. And finally, thanks to Mike Foley and my coworkers at Cisco for their continued trust in me and the privilege to contribute to such an amazing company.