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Life is difficult and surprises crop up at inconvenient moments. The more we try to bring order to our lives, the more obstacles are thrown in our path. We wish we could be like our co-workers who are organized and “in control” of their lives.

The notion of being organized and in control is an illusion. Life at work is more like a sine wave, with ups and downs.

Save half your admiration for those who overcome adversity, conflict, challenges. These are those who hit the bottom and bounce right back up. The remaining admiration should be for those can be level headed when they are on the way up and hit the top of the wave.

Simply observe where you are in the wave (on the way up or the way down) and tailor your responses to the needs of the moment. Do not anticipate the peak or the bottom, just enjoy them both equally.

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I love books, as I am sure many of you do. Books are a source of comfort, joy, and solutions to problems. From time to time I would wonder what it would be like to be a published author. That milestone came and went. Then I would wonder what it would be like to get a five star review on my book. That milestone has come as well.

Leadership in Strategy Execution

The word to best describe my feelings is “grateful” (thanks Paula!). In the days to come, more people will provide public reviews on Amazon.com, and not all reviews will be five stars. If the readers gain just one or two things from reading the book, I will have succeeded in my mission, their less than five stars does not matter as much. If the reviews are less than five stars, I pray they provide comments I can use to improve the next edition.

A lot of people have contributed to the book, I am a mere messenger of their suggestions and experiences. This is one reason why my name does not appear on the front or back cover, I provide my profile almost as an afterthought, towards the end of the book. Just for the sake of completeness. “They” tell me anonymity is not good for book sales. To all who have contributed, I will always remain, grateful.