Breaking Through Gridlock

Acknowledgments

While most acknowledgment sections end with the authors’ families, we think it’s most appropriate to start there. Our wives, Alaka and Sarah, and our children, Vikram, Uma, Ari, and Madeleine, have had to put up with more of our nonsense than anyone. And no one has held up as crystal clear a mirror to help us reflect, learn, and grow. In these pages we include some choice excerpts of our crusades on the home front. Sarah provided valuable input on several drafts of the book. Alaka contributed the elegant turns of phrase that reshaped not only the chapter and book titles but our voice throughout. There are no words to express our gratitude for their love, humor, and support through this whole journey.

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