MBA programs, 73–74
McCall, M. W., Jr., 187
McClelland, D., 34, 162
McDonald’s, 136
McNerney, J., 68, 108
Meaning, finding: in letting-go-of- ambition passage, 157–159
in losing-faith-in-the-system passage, 180–185
in retirement, 213–214
in work- family balance passage, 145
Media, humiliation from, 84, 87
Meditation, 139, 174, 210
Medtronic, 3, 103, 108, 128, 159
Melodrama, 94, 109
Men: discussion of personal passages by, 13, 172–173, 208
family focus in, 147, 150, 153
Mentoring, 51–52, 110
Mercer Delta Consulting, 3
Merck, 3
Mergers. See Acquisition-or-merger passage
Micromanaging, 47
Microsoft, 190
Midlife professionals, work-family balance for, 146
Missed Opportunity experiences, 23, 24
Mistakes. See Failure
Mood swings, 96
Motivating others, failure to learn and, 57
Motivation: failure as, 91–92
life stages and, 34–35, 162–163
self-, with difficult boss or coworkers, 101–102
stretch assignments and, 68, 69
Motive profile, 34–35
Moving-into-a-leadership-role passage. See Leadership roles, moving into; Stretch assignments
Multifunctional perspective, 72
Multitasking, work-family, 149–150
Myths, 58