So again, though, I hate to say it, there's so many of these excuses, it's a little bit of the dog ate my homework syndrome now.

NPR: Landis Fired from Team, Faces Tour Title Loss

So I think the answer is, yes, with many excuses, but you actually broke your promise.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Like so many tomes in the leadership genre, these two are really just excuses for the authors to write about subjects they favor, with the leadership lessons or principles tagged on to try to sell the stories to advice-hungry readers.

FORBES: Leadership Lessons from the Mob and Mother Teresa