I learned how to earn admiration long before I learned how to let myself be known.

I spent nearly three decades at The Washington Post, the last fourteen years as President and General Manager. I led the company through its sale to Jeff Bezos, and was proud to see it named the most innovative media company in the world by Fast Company. As a board member of Classified Ventures, I helped guide the development and scaling of Cars.com and Apartments.com.

I am the Founding Director of the Business Law Scholars Program at Georgetown Law School, where I also teach. I serve on the board of AvalonBay Communities. I am a grandmaster in backgammon — a fact that perfectly illustrates the pattern this book describes.

I live in Chevy Chase, Maryland with my wife Joslyn.