Acknowledgments
Numerous people, each in his or her own unique way, contributed to the creation of this work.
I have been extremely fortunate to work with some of the brightest minds in business over the past decade or more. This book is truly the culmination of interactions with executives, authors, researchers, clients, and colleagues. The strength of this book is a testimony to the wisdom of these people, whose names appear throughout the book. I am deeply grateful for their time and insight.
A number of people worked behind the scenes to help make this book happen. Without each of these valuable contributions, I'm quite certain this work would exist in a diminished form.
With patience and clear thinking, my editor, Pam Owen, helped me to unravel and clarify my thoughts, and contributed to fitting them together neatly on the page. She has been with me throughout this journey, and I am grateful for her sure guidance.
My great thanks to Eleanor Guare, who helped translate my ideas into the specific action items found at the end of each chapter. Those guideposts can help readers apply the Out Think process in their organizations.
Tim Sanders has been a dear friend and supporter throughout this journey. I owe a deep debt of gratitude to him for encouraging me to set forth on this endeavor, and for reminding me to write with courage.
Literary agent Lisa DiMona, at Lark Productions, stepped in at just the right time to shepherd this work to the world. She entered the process just ...
