Michael Mankins is a partner in Bain’s San Francisco office and head of the firm’s organization practice in the Americas. He is coauthor of "Time, Talent, Energy: Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team’s Productive Power" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2017), "Decide & Deliver: Five Steps to Breakthrough Performance in Your Organization" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2010), and "The Value Imperative: Managing for Superior Shareholder Returns" (Free Press, 1994). His writings and ideas have appeared in numerous Harvard Business Review articles as well as in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, and many other publications. He has also been a featured speaker at conferences conducted by Harvard Business Review, Business Week, CFO Magazine, Directors & Boards, and other organizations. In 2006, Consulting magazine named Michael one of the year’s “Top 25 most influential consultants.”