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Acknowledgments

his book is dedicated to two groups of fearless leaders: (1) the CEOs
Tand executives who have inspired me to reach higher, go further, and
be more, and (2) my exceptional consulting partners who deliver our
work worldwide and consistently demonstrate their commitment to
excellence.
The first group—leaders who take a bold stand, act decisively, and
engage with others in an extraordinary way—is responsible for indelibly
shaping my lifelong path and work in organizations worldwide. Each
leader has contributed to the methodology presented in this book and
has been a teacher in my life. I am indebted to them for the level of trust
they have placed in my organization over the years.
Chip U’ren, Dan Minor, David M.Thomas, Dennis Chookaszian,
Don Budinger, Don Hurzeler, Frank Patalano, Frank Proto, Dr.
George Buckley, Gian Fulgoni, Greg Honey, Greg Stewart, Hal
Logan, Jack Mulroney, Janet Plaut Giesselman, Jeremy Wyeth, Jim
Gowans, John Pemberton, John J. Ryan, John Talucci, John Van
Brunt, John Willson, Joy Serne, Dr. Kevin Toomb, J. LaMont Keen,
Dr. Larry Barker, Larry Biederman, Mark Cutifani, Dr. Mark Daniel,
Marvin Romanow, Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, Michael A. Friedman
MD, Michael Winship, Mike Waites, Phil du Toit, Phil Engel, Raj
Gupta, Robert Van Gieson, Stephen Hamlin, Steve Thomas, and
Tapani Jarvinen.

The fearless leaders in the second group are my consulting partners
who passionately deliver our work worldwide. They are the real authors
for they deliver our metholodgy, shape it to address our clients’ needs,
and consistently produce exceptional results. They actively research,
develop, test, expand, and refine our methodology. Each consulting part-
ner has made a unique contribution to this book and our organization,

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