October 16, 2003
With Dreams of the Big Leagues, an Executive Meets His Coach
"May I have a word with you?" David Mersky, one of my board members, asked recently. "Outside."
As always, David's voice was deep and courteous, betraying his past as a rabbi. A fund-raising consultant by profession, he has a knack for magically appearing at the right moments and saying the right things. But there's a certain trepidation a CEO feels when being summoned by a senior board member.
"How are you doing with the new baby?" he asked, as we took a walk around the block
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