G o o d to Great 25 executives razzed the publicity-shy Mockler, who had likely declined requests to be photographed for the cover in the first place, amused at seeing him portrayed as a corporate version of Conan the Triumphant.
Walking back to his office, minutes after seeing this public acknowledgment of his sixteen years of struggle, Mockler crumpled to the floor, struck dead by a massive heart I do not know whether Mockler would
have chosen to die in harness, but I am quite confident that he would not have changed his approach as chief executive. His placid persona hid an inner intensity, a dedication to making anything he touched the best it could possibly be-not just because of what he would get, but because he simply couldn't imagine doing it any other way. It wouldn't have
been an option within Colman Mockler's value system to take the easy path and turn the company over to those who would milk it like a cow, destroying its potential to become great, anymore than it would have been an option for Lincoln to sue for peace and lose forever the chance of an enduring great nation.
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