5Q: Richard Peddie, ex-CEO of MLSE  In the final pages of his
new memoir Dream Job, Richard Peddie draws comparisons between
what it takes to run a marathon and to lead a successful
business.  Working under high pressure. Having an addictive and
compulsive personality. Keeping track of your progress in a
journal. Those are key similarities, says Peddie, former
president and chief executive of Maple Leaf Sports and
Entertainment, which under his helm grew to be worth some $2
billion from $300 million in enterprise value.  What gets
measured gets done, adds Peddie, and his 15-year stint at MLSE
is filled with sometimes agonizing moments of hitting the wall,
and lessons learned from pushing through it. He's proud of
running a handful of marathons with a personal best time of
2:46; of running several companies and never getting fired in
his 40-year long career.  However, many suggested he should have
been fired, at least for his role in presiding over the
perpetually inept Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and