Perhaps this is the ultimate entrepreneurial skill the tenacity, the relentlessness and the courage to believe in a company and an idea even while the rest of the world is calling the situation a loss.

FORBES: 12 Maverick Leadership Tips from James Bond

Through it all, Brian Cashman has proven to be an invaluable commodity thanks in part to his tenacity and relentless pursuit of ultimate control within the baseball operations department.

FORBES: Cashman's Future With Yanks Might Not Be As Nebulous As Some Think