Business Confidential

FOREWORD

Peter Earnest, whose distinguished career spans many years as a senior officer in the Clandestine Service, and more recently as the executive director of a highly successful business organization, has produced a work of great potential value to leaders and managers in all walks of life. Out of his own rich experience and his study of the successes and failures of others, he has identified and utilized a vast range of best practices and lessons learned that should be invaluable to all whose roles include leading and managing others, individually and as teams, in important work and service. His book could not be more timely.

In talking with people around the country, I hear their concerns over the growing threats to our national security ...