Roger Connors and Tom Smith cofounded Partners in Leadership (now Culture Partners), a management consulting firm. The authors’ experience at this firm provides many of the examples that support their claims, allowing them to present themselves as experts in their field with measurable results. They have coauthored several books on workplace culture. In their writing and consulting, they specialize in promoting workplace accountability as a strategy for achieving results and maintaining success. Their work has been on The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists several times. Their most recent book is Get a Coach, Be a Coach, published in 2021.

According to his LinkedIn page, Connors is currently Chairman of Human Performance Technologies, a company that specializes in new employee development. He also cofounded Zero to Ten, a consulting company focusing on developing coaching strategies to improve individual and organizational performance. His interests in coaching are evident in Part 3, when the text analyzes Glinda the Good Witch’s coaching strategies. According to Smith’s LinkedIn page, he continues to support Partners in Leadership as an advisor to the CEO.

Craig Hickman is a best-selling author and coauthor of 18 books and is considered an industry thought-leader on leadership and workplace culture.