"It's a great book. The values are timeless and the information is priceless." —Denis Boyles, author and columnist

Harold Kurstedt has 30 years experience teaching strategic thinking, management systems engineering, and relationship competence to practicing professionals. He is an award-winning professor and is a co-founder and the managing member of Newport Group LLC, a leadership consulting and training firm that works with industry, government organizations, professional associations, and people. Harold now focuses on new approaches in leadership oriented toward human relationships in an information-based society. Tim Thayne has been a passionate speaker, writer, and pioneer in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy for the past 20 years. From his doctoral work at Virginia Tech to now, his use of "Solution-Focused Leadership" has been instrumental in smoothing transitions inside corporations, partnerships, and families. In 2004 Tim created Homeward Bound to lead the movement to educate and support family's bringing their teens home following therapeutic treatment. Tim's strength lies in guiding business leaders and parents in their crucial roles as culture builders and change agents.

Whether new to leadership or seasoned, you'll find this book provides a lifetime of value." —Jim Heinz, Senior manager, Leadership and Organizational Development, Lockheed Martin