Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

Acknowledgments

This book has had a long gestation period, and I am especially grateful to those who gently pushed me to get on with it. I am particularly indebted to Melinda Merino, my editor at Harvard Business Review Press, and Carol Franco, my agent, for believing in this book, even in its “ugly first draft” form. Like the leaders whose stories appear within it, the book evolved through various phases, some smoother than others. Melinda and Carol encouraged me every step of the way, from my earliest ideas all the way to the finishing touches.

Melinda has been an amazing professional partner throughout the years. She encouraged me to consider how people learn to think like leaders and challenged me to move beyond my comfort zone in spelling ...