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This book reflects the impact of many people throughout my life and career. First, my parents had a powerful and positive influence on my life. My mom and dad instilled in me a deep respect for faith, education, and teamwork. I will forever be grateful for their guidance and sacrifice.

I also would like to thank the people who contributed to my career success, who taught me the ropes and showed me how to do first-class business in a first-class way. Their contributions to my professional progress were noteworthy and invaluable. Parker Gilbert was my model of integrity and financial judgment and a very loyal friend. Griff Sexton was the first person I met at Morgan Stanley and was my mentor throughout my career.

Special thanks to Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman and President Colm Kelleher. Both have shown themselves to be exemplary leaders of the firm through the exceedingly difficult transition period in the wake of the financial crisis. Their relentless focus on strategy, shareholder value, and cost has allowed Morgan Stanley to reshape its business model while maintaining a premiere client franchise in the investment banking industry.

This book would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of my wife, Barbara, and my children, Dan, Kevin, and Kate. As a seasoned publishing industry expert, Kate and her insights were especially valuable throughout the process.

Credit is most definitely due to the person who did so much to make this book come to life: Diana Giddon. Words cannot express my appreciation for her professional advice and her persistence and assistance in editing and polishing the manuscript. She knows the subject matter very well, as she is a consultant to professional services firms and a former investment banker.

Several individuals read the entire manuscript and offered their thoughtful comments on it. Cory Spencer not only offered helpful comments on the manuscript but was instrumental in suggesting the format and creating the basic outline. Others who earned my appreciation are my sister, Kate Raab, Lenore Pott, Ken Pott, Bob Hallinan, Peg Sullivan, Mary Clare Delaney, Jennifer Zimmerman, Rebecca Tyson, Erika Gruppo, David Darst, Daisy Dowling, Emily Rosenfield Magid, Lauren Garcia Belmonte, Felicity Tan, Ching-Ching Chen, Levi Malik, Vanessa Capodanno, Sarah Philips, Jessica Zoob, and Alison Kittrell.

The team from John Wiley & Sons has been outstanding from start to finish. Pamela van Giessen, Bill Falloon, Meg Freeborn, and Laura Gachko were essential in creating and polishing this book and all of them have my respect and gratitude.