Michael Benson is an upper-level executive at a mid-sized company struggling to find meaning in his career and in his life. He works hard and cares about his team and his family, but he just can't seem to get ahead of the seemingly endless treadmill of obligations. When his father tells him he is dying, Michael finds himself on a journey of discovery that leads down many paths...ultimately ending in a complete re-evaluation of what it means to be a leader, effective executive and connected family man. The Evolution of an Ordinary Leader is a story of personal power, designed to help the reader rapidly explore topics that might otherwise take years of study and reflection. Each chapter of this story is filled to the brim with insights and knowledge from thousands of hours of executive coaching, years of leadership experience and hundreds of books on science, psychology and personal growth. To read this book is to get the 'Cliffs Notes' on how to be an effective, powerful and happy leader.