It's Not the How or the What but the Who

Acknowledgments

Of course, getting this book written was not about the how or the what but the who.

Over the past three decades, I have been honored to work with clients who trust me to advise them on their most delicate and sensitive people issues, as well as on their own career and development decisions. I am deeply thankful for the opportunities and the associated learning.

I’m also grateful to the executive candidates who shared with me their glories, their disappointments, and their dreams; their unique life lessons have both inspired and humbled me. And I am thankful to the many political, religious, academic, and corporate leaders I’ve met who have further illuminated the challenges and opportunities of trying to surround oneself with ...