Spirit of Leadership

Acknowledgments T his work is a result of a lifetime of learning and development personally, and it is also the collective contribution of many mentors, teachers, support ers, advisors, friends, and family. I am continually cogni zant of the fact that we are all the sum total of what we have learned, as well as the products of the contributions made by so many other people to our lives, as we journey to our ultimate destiny. No achievement in life is without the help of many known and unknown individuals who have impacted our lives. We owe every measure of our success to the array of input from so many. Here are just a few who made this work possible: To my beloved wife, Ruth, for your unwavering sup port. To my daughter and son, Charissa and Chairo (Myles Jr.), for allowing your dad to pursue his passion and pur pose. I love and trust you to manifest the spirit of true lead ership. To Lois Smith Puglisi, my talented and excellent editor. Your relentless pursuit of and patience with me