The Secret to Executive Leadership by Gregg Thompson It is with some trepidation that I am throwing in my two cents about The Secret. For those of you just returning from a two-year sabbatical spent at a silent monastery deep in the Himalayas, The Secret is an enormously popular and mildly controversial book (and video) that asserts that people can attract anything they want by simply thinking positive thoughts. It suggests that the "Law of Attraction," a guaranteed path to success,.

"has been kept secret by the ruling class (corporate executives?) in dark, shadowy caverns (conference rooms?) for centuries. Luminaries from Oprah to Larry King have weighed in on this idea, so I thought, what the heck, I'll take a shot as well.I'll leave the debate as to the universal veracity of The Secret's claims to philosophers, metaphysicians and theologians. (Although, to declare my bias upfront, my deeply conservative Scandinavian roots tell me that dedication, hard work and sacrifice play no little part in one's success in life and career.) I do, however, feel that I can offer some perspective on the topic through the eyes of an executive leadership coach.I am blessed with the opportunity to work with those special men and women who sit at the top of our organizations. My typical client would be described by most of us as enormously successful.. He or she earns north of $500k per year, is accumulating substantial personal equity,,