Noel M. Tichy is the author of "Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will," "The Leadership Engine, ""The Cycle of Leadership," and many other business bestsellers. He is a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and advises CEOs around the world.

Warren G. Bennis is the author of "On Becoming a Leader, Reinventing Leadership," and many other business bestsellers. He is currently university professor and distinguished professor of business administration at the University of Southern California. He has consulted for many Fortune 500 companies and world leaders.