Preface xiii

1 LEADERS: ARE THEY BORN OR MADE? 3

2 PROBLEMS REQUIRE SOLUTIONS 21

3 BE THE ETERNAL OPTIMIST 51

4 RECONCILE YOURSELF TO SELFISHNESS 69

5 YOU CAN’T PREDICT A HERO 89

6 THE TRUTH IS NEVER WRONG 101

7 HUMANITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HIERARCHY 117

8 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 143

9 CAN A LEADER PROSPER WITHOUT A MISTRESS? 163

10 QUEEN FOR A DAY 175

Epilogue: Reach, Lift, and Embrace 199

About the Authors 207

Acknowledgments 209

Index 211