Preface

There are two ways to live your life—one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.

—Albert Einstein

In 2002 the head of training and career management at L'Oréal USA, Bertrand de Laleu, asked me to design a global training seminar for L'Oréal's executives on the management of creative teams. This assignment is partly what led to the development of the Intuitive Compass, although I was unaware of it at the time. Bertrand and I had been introduced sometime before, and he knew I had a diverse background and an interest in human development and creativity. In addition, knowing that I have worked and lived in both Europe and the United States, Bertrand felt I could understand the dynamics of a French-born ...

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