THE WINNERS CODE

A few years ago, who would have dreamt of a day in which the front runner in the US presidential elections would not be a white male but a black American and a white woman? Who would have foreseen a day on the commodities market in which the price of rice would be higher than the price of gold? In the world of ATP tennis, who would have predicted an Australian final featuring neither Federer nor Nadal? What about an FA cup final without all the four major powerhouses in English football?

This seems to be the season of the underdog who dares to challenge for honors. In sports, politics, and business and in fact in every field of human endeavor these are times in which a genius would wish to live. This is the age of competition, uncertainty, surprises and turbulence. What does it take to enjoy enduring success in such a season? This is our focus in this issue.