“From coaches to owners, from players to political leaders, we learn through Budig’s penetrating insight and personal acquaintance their characters and successes and the ways they deal with challenges. We come to know, in an almost intimate way, who they are. It is impossible to put this book down once you begin reading it.”—Myles Brand, president of the NCAA “[Budig’s] ... Read moremasterful chapters in Grasping the Ring should be required reading for anyone with a serious interest in American sports. You will applaud the compelling contents.”—Bud Selig, commissioner of Major League Baseball “Gene Budig provides an engaging narrative delving far beyond the outline of a basic biography. . . . The book is a profile of true leadership, tracing the journey to greatness, rich with life lessons for all of us.”—Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of Health and Human Services “The nine leaders that Gene Budig introduces in his book will inspire and enhance the lives of his readers. This book offers valuable lessons to all of us for our own lives. Through these chapters he captures the essence of leadership.”—Chuck Hagel, former U.S. senator from Nebraska Show Less