Includes bibliographical references.

Ninety miles to advantage -- Obstacles welcome -- Opportunities in disguise -- Learn to unlearn and relearn -- Create a compelling vision of the future -- The only way to win -- Life's a journey--prepare for the trip -- The success cycle -- Transforming vision into results -- Communicate, communicate, communicate! -- Maximizing people's potential -- You get what you measure--and then some -- Spotting opportunities -- The power of sacrifice -- Inclusion : it's about making heads count -- Make the journey about more than you -- Becoming the leader you want to be -- Adversity to advantage : the journey continues -- Appendix: Career timeline for Ralph de la Vega.