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I learned about success the hard way, by struggling with failure for almost ten years after graduating from college. The son of a celebrated Marine Corps general, I became a pacifist during the Vietnam War era.

That literally severed the narrative thread of my life, leading me to a prolonged search during which I traveled overland across the Middle East and Asia seeking the secure anchor I had lost when I broke with my family and its traditions.

In the end, I found the answers I was looking for — a story I tell in more detail at the beginning of Springboard.

I joined the Wharton School faculty at the age of 37. Today, I am the Thomas Gerrity Professor of Legal Studies, Business Ethics, and Management.

I served as Chair of the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department for over a decade and led the School’s most recent innovation process that completely redesigned its MBA program.

As a teacher, I have tried to bring my in