Gordon R. Sullivan was the 32nd chief of staff of the U.S. Army from 1991 to 1995, culminating a distinguished military career. He is the author of Hope Is Not a Method: What Business Leaders Can Learn from America's Army. Born in Boston, MA, he studied at both Norwich University and the University of New Hampshire.  Michael V. Harper is the co-author of Hope Is Not a Method: What Business Leaders Can Learn from America's Army. Harper was director of the CSA Staff Group, the Army Chief’s policy planning group. In this role, Harper helped develop the Army’s strategic plan for the twenty-first century. He has an MA from the Naval War College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. He is a fellow of Boston University’s CEO Leadership Forum. Harper left active military duty in 1995. Today he is president of the Harper Group, a business consulting and executive development organization based in Springfield, Virginia.