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of following through on their decision, and so that’s how I’ve organized this book. The entries you’ll find in the following pages are intended to be read week by week—not several entries in one sitting, nor for extended periods of time. This book is filled with leadership insights, and these insights should be used to help you make better decisions in a range of circumstances. For about ten minutes per week, you can tap into a quick history lesson and then spend another five or ten minutes recording your thoughts to the questions posed in each entry. You can start at the beginning of the book, or turn to the entry that corresponds to the week or month when you’re reading the entry, or pick an entry that examines a subject that’s of particular interest to you. This book condenses some of history’s greatest events into a single volume. If you are interested in learning more about a particular person or event, the bibliography (for the most part, full-length books) provides a terrific reading list. Use this book for yourself. Answer the questions posed in each of the fifty-two entries as part of a process to help you focus your thinking and determine your course of action on a decision you’re facing now or in the future. You also can use this book as a guide with your colleagues to help your team examine decisions that need to be made for your department, division, or entire business enterprise. You may also choose to use the book with any other group that you believe would benefit from reviewing the entries and then answering thought-provoking questions. This is a book you can return to again and again. The issues