Michael K. Simpson is one of the world's preeminent business leadership experts, having spent more than twenty-five years on the vanguard of management development as an author, speaker, senior consultant to FranklinCovey--where he taught at the Executive Leadership Summit with Dr. Stephen Covey--and as a management consultant to corporations including Frito-Lay, Nike, ExxonMobil, and Coca-Cola.In addition to his practical experience, Michael brings academic acumen to his work, having taught at Columbia University and the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou. His published works include Ready, Aim, Excel; Talent Unleashed; and Building Organizational Trust, coauthored by Stephen M.R. Covey.When he's not busy coaching executives to optimize the performance of their teams, Michael enjoys traveling, skiing, tennis, and spending time with his family in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains of Utah.