Michael's journey in education began 23 years ago as a research assistant at the Arizona State University Child Development Laboratory, where he studied mixed age playgroups and conducted studies of how children retain and recall information. Since moving to China in 1999, Michael was first a teacher and then left the education field to start up and grow two successful information technology businesses. One of Michael's start-ups was in India, which helped him to learn to reflect on his successes in China and adapt them to building effective intercultural teams. During these years Michael learned how to satisfy the needs of a diverse group of stakeholders, develop cross-cultural leadership and communication skills, as well as continue his studies in Building Effective Teams and Strategic Planning. Michael returned to the education field in 2009 and began to work with a number of Not-for-Profit Organizations, International and Chinese Bilingual schools to develop curriculum, train teachers, and consult leadership on staff capacity building strategies, which has included a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Association for China and Mongolia International Schools and the Council of International Schools. Michael's website, [...] has more information about the work he does with schools as well as several webinar recordings and other resources related to the book.