4 years supporting and then leading an innovator in cancer nanobiology....15 years redefining how organizations and companies position themselves for success in an always-on, always-connected world....4 years researching new vaccines to stop a killer pandemic in its tracks....20 years as a corporate executive and strategic consultant have taught me that companies, organizations, and even people need more than revolutionary ideas and innovative products to be successful, they need to understand the global context of their ideas and products and have the skills to convince others that their vision of the future is more than a mirage. Moreover, they need to have a strategy supported by the discipline needed to apply finite resources to solve the seemingly intractable problems that always stand in the way of success.