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Michael O. Simmons

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in Bryan, Texas, The United States

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Michael Simmons is a leadership strategist, speaker, and author of Just Lead: Balancing Ethics and Hard Choices—a powerful call to action for leaders who refuse to compromise their values. With two decades of experience spanning the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Capitol Hill, and entrepreneurial ventures from Romania to Costa Rica, Michael brings battle-tested wisdom and a fresh, human approach to modern leadership challenges.

From facing moral dilemmas as a young cadet to navigating lawfare with an Oklahoma billionaire, Michael has lived the tension between ethics and ambition. His JUST framework—Judgment, Understanding, Selflessness, and Trust—is being praised as a timely, practical guide for executives, educators, founders, coaches, and anyo ...more

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