At the beginning of March, I embarked on what I considered a rather unique mission. After three decades managing the development and execution of corporate strategies, I would share the thinking and the experiences of senior executives. I was in a position to provide the somewhat different perspective of an insider, not as a representative of the company (as in the current vogue of CEOs on corporate blogs), but as a true reflection of management thinking, for better or for worse.

Unfortunately, I hit a roadblock. At the end of May, shortly after posting my last entry to View from the Corner Office, I suffered a serious heart attack. Heart failure and subsequent surgery, which included – or should I say concluded with – the severing of two arteries, set me back in a significant way.

As a result, I have not posted for almost three months. This is a shame since this site was gaining traction and an audience of significant geographic breadth.

I will return, however, within a few weeks. I would ask you all to be patient for just a bit longer. Check your RSS feed for when the next post arrives. For some reason, I can see an entry on succession planning. In the meantime, be sure to review past entries.

Again, I apologize for the break; it will, hopefully, be my last for a long while. Thank you for your patience and understanding.