I'm a lifelong history buff and the author of "LEAD LIKE IKE: Ten Business Strategies from the CEO of D-Day." I was the keynote speaker at the 2010 Eisenhower Legacy Dinner at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. A regular contributor to Forbes.com, I've worked in business journalism and corporate communications for more than a quarter-century. Working both freelance and on-staff, I have worked for Condé Nast, Deloitte Consulting, Fairchild Publications, and News Corp., as well as nonprofit organizations such as The Conference Board and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, where I was vice president, communications. I get around: I've addressed large audiences from Fortune 500 companies on numerous business topics. And I've been interviewed by ABC News, Fortune, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Investor's Business Daily, in addition to Compliance Week, Directors & Boards, and Corporate Boards. I was managing editor of Across the Board (now known as The Conference Board Review).