Leading and Standing Alone is not only a great and vivid book, it's something unique. You may wonder why... the answer is that it's a leadership book with an added value: is an authentic leader's journey through the challenges of life, the courage to face them even in the loneliness, and the immense love for the family and the community. Leading and Standing Alone is a role model, a tribute to a great father, a story of faith and perseverance... Not to be missed! Michael Lewis Wright Ed.D. has been a leader in post-secondary and K-12 education for over 25 years. After graduation from Arizona State University, Wright began his career as a teacher and coach. Throughout his leadership tenure, Wright held various executive and senior executive positions and was the President and Chief Operating Officer of York Technical Institute in York, Pennsylvania, before becoming Superintendent of Blue Ridge Unified School District, Lakeside, Arizona.