Acknowledgments

The ideas in this book were formed over many years through interaction with many brilliant people—managers, peers, reports, candidates, and friends—so many that I cannot record and acknowledge them all. I hope the great majority will understand when I list just a few of the people whose critical conversation, support, intellectual generosity, and isshoukenmei excellence influenced me the most: Mario Adoc, Jonathan Mastin, Ian Bone, Ethan Evans, and Shefali Shukla. In addition, Ian Bone and Will Iverson provided important feedback on an early draft of chapter 7.

This book would not have been possible without Andrew Pasquale, who taught me by example that I am the one who decides what sort of person I will be. Less importantly, but just as well, he also taught me high school calculus. I am grateful for both.

I am indebted to Magdalena Donea for discussing and helping with virtually every topic in this book and for her indefatigable encouragement.