Foreword

If you don’t go to somebody’s funeral, they won’t come to yours.

—Yogi Berra

The issues Leo Bottary explores in these pages have been central to shaping both my personal and my professional life. When I was thirty years old I became CEO of a startup called M5 Networks, a company that would eventually grow to employ more than 200 people. The job was a dream come true for me, but I lived in fear that our board would replace me with someone more experienced as the company became increasingly successful. I was keenly aware that, as the person in charge, my company would only grow as fast as I did. So, I set off on a path of personal development. I read books, hired coaches, brought in consultants, and took courses. But none of these things ...

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