"This is the thinking person's leadership book. It makes my Top-10 list if for no other reason than it quotes the likes of Shakespeare and Kierkegaard. But Koestenbaum's message is profoundly simple: Leadership begins within the self and focuses on rejecting mediocrity." —Tom Brown, Tom's "Top Ten" Column, Industry Week

"Provocative and challenging." —Booklist

"Koestenbaum explains how age-old questions apply to the new world of work." —Minneapolis Star Tribune