“[(P)LUCK] is an inspiring model for how to lead major change—a great read, couldn’t put it down.” —JAMES A. GUEST, Past President and CEO of Consumer Reports

“I love this book and it should be required reading for all, including students. The fifteen ideas for catalyzing change can bring out the best in all of us. Read it today and plan for your future!” —MAUREEN BISOGNANO, President Emerita and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

“A jewel of a book full of keen insight about humane purpose, perseverance, and the power of TWO in making a lasting difference in service to others.” —LEONARD L. BERRY, University Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Texas A&M University

“An inspirational story of meaningful work devoted to public service, health, and wellbeing.”—MILDRED SOLOMON, EdD, President, The Hastings Center

“A great story, very readable and well written, with lessons for us all.” —LORD NIGEL CRISP, Chief Executive, the National Health Service, England 2000–2006

“In this charming account, the Sadler brothers demonstrate how individuals can make a difference, offering a wise prescription for a new generation of leadership.” —JOSEPH J. FINS, M.D., Professor of Medical Ethics and Professor of Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College

“This book is full of gems on how to scale a brilliant idea into widespread adoption.” —GARY COHEN, Co-Founder and President, Health Care without Harm

“Their sage lessons on how to improve care and the world are well written and insightful. This is a must-read.” —RISA LAVIZZO-MOUREY, M.D, President Emerita, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

“A testament to (P)LUCK—risk taking, teamwork, persistence, creativity, and luck.”—DONALD PEDERSEN PhD, PA; Past President of the Physician Assistant Education Association; Past Director, University of Utah Medex PA Program

“In a series of lessons learned, they offer guidance for the leadership of change, always emphasizing initiative, optimism, resilience, and above all, cooperation. . . . They always seem to find a pathway out of paralysis and conflict into shared possibility.” —From the Foreword by DONALD M. BERWICK, M.D., President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

“The authors meticulously and smoothly trace the development of one of the Uniform Law Commission’s most important contributions to our country. ” — Howard J. Swibel, Past President, Uniform Law Commission Chair, Uniform Law Foundation

“The authors demonstrate how the repeated sharing of ideas in a transparent manner can increase the investment of others in the need for change and affect the lives of many Americans.” —Carl Fasser Past President, Physician Assistant Education Association Professor and Program Director, PA Program Baylor College of Medicine

“The authors provide a first-hand account of the early days of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as a national philanthropy. They also describe the design, launch, and evaluation of the Foundation’s very first national program focused on regional emergency medical communications systems, which served as a prototype for much of the Foundation’s grantmaking for many years.” —Calvin Bland Former Chief of Staff and Special Advisor The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

“In this comprehensive report of their journey to enhance health care for the public good, the Sadlers have captured the worth and value of teamwork. The lessons learned are shared for all of us who aspire to improve relationships in our work.” —Loretta C. Ford, PNP, EdD, Cofounder of the first Nurse Practitioner Program in 1965 University of Colorado

“The authors’ stories challenge and empower us to identify comparable decisions and opportunities in our own lives. This book inspires and equips.” —Megan Mayer - author, retired lawyer, Chair, Network for Impact

“Over the course of five decades, Fred and Blair Sadler have virtually defined synergism in their pursuit worthwhile goals. From early on in their careers, they parlayed serendipitous encounters and bold actions that took them into numerous important “rooms where it happened”—resulting in laws, movements, and novel career pathways that changed America’s healthcare system for the better.” —Laurence H. Beck, MD, Adjunct Professor of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine