High Performance Principal Michael B. Ross has helped hundreds of business owners and executives, in large corporations and small businesses, become more effective leaders who inspire their employees and grow their revenues. As a college athlete and during his service with the United States Navy, he learned that intentional actions combine with strategic disciplines to create exceptional outcomes. He witnessed firsthand the power of unified teams and quality leadership and calls on that experience to help leaders clarify their vision and enact real behavioral change in their organizations. Mike Shaw is founder and president of Atlanta-based Shade Communications. He has been writing about business for more than five decades. He is the author of The Musician, a work of literary fiction, and co-author of Understanding Economic Equilibrium with Federal Reserve Chief Economist Thomas J. Cunningham, PhD. He has followed a double career path as musician and writer, and co-hosts the weekly podcast, Music Life and Times.