As a cutting-edge entrepreneur, best-selling author, and dynamic speaker, Dr. John C. Maxwell has cultivated an extensive following among the most highly respected and influential business leaders across the globe. Reaching more than 350,000 people a year through speaking engagements alone, and over a million through resources, Dr. Maxwell is committed to developing leaders of excellence and integrity by providing the finest resources and training for personal and professional growth.

His philosophy that “everything rises and falls on leadership” motivates every endeavor to help individuals reach their highest potential, both in the home office and abroad through conferences, books, and audio and video resources. His passion has quickly caught on, and he has communicated his leadership principles to Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and sports organizations such as the NCAA, the NBA, and the NFL. 

Author of more than 30 books with more than 7 million copies sold, he works diligently to make leadership tools easily accessible and convenient for the busy business leader. Both a Time Warner and Thomas Nelson author, some of Maxwell's hottest titles include Thinking for a Change, Running With the Giants, Leadership 101, Attitude 101, The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day, Failing Forward: Turning Your Failures into Stepping Stones for Success, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Many of his titles have landed on the best-seller list in noted publications such as the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and CBA Marketplace. His book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership surpassed the 1,000,000 shipped/sold mark early in 2003.

He resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Margaret.

Winning seasons, superb graduation rates, and a basketball team that is as close as family are all attributes that reflect on the Hall of Fame head coach of the Duke Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K recently completed his 24^th season at the helm of the program he has guided to three national championships and 10 Final Four appearances in the last 19 years, including five straight appearances from 1988-1992.

Krzyzewski's record as Duke's all-time winningest coach offers ample evidence of his success: 621 total wins, 202 weeks ranked in the top 10, 78 weeks ranked No. 1, 19 seasons with 20+ wins in the past 21 years, and an NCAA-record eight 30-win seasons. Coach K is one of only four coaches in NCAA history to earn three or more NCAA titles and is the winningest active coach in NCAA Tournament play with a stunning 64-17 record. His 64 tournament wins rank second all-time in NCAA history.

Coach K's amazing accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. In all, Coach K has been named the National Coach of the Year 12 times, in eight different seasons. He was named Coach of the Decade for the 1990's by the NABC and was the second recipient of the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award.

Off the court, Coach K is active in several organizations and has written three books, including the New York Times best-seller Leading with the Heart.

Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a specialized management-consulting firm focused on organizational health. Since establishing the firm in 1997, Pat has become one of the nations leading experts on executive team development.

Pat has a passion for organizations and teams, which he shares through his writing, speaking and consulting. He is the author of four business fiction books including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which has been featured on The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller lists. Pat's latest book, Death by Meeting , is following suit with appearances on both the USA Today and BusinessWeek lists. His earlier books include The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive and The Five Temptations of a CEO. Pat's work has been featured in numerous publications such as Fast Company, Inc, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Drucker Foundation's Leader to Leader and The Harvard Business Review.

When Pat's not writing, he is interacting with consulting clients and speaking to large organizations. His time spent out in the field provides an endless source of learning and is critical to the development of his original theories. A partial list of clients include: Visa, Sam's Club, New York Life, Microsoft, Amazon, Young Presidents' Organization, and The U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Prior to founding The Table Group, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase, where he was vice president of organizational development. He also served on the National Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America from 2000-2003.

Every revolution has a leader—to awaken the spirit, to champion the cause, to lead the charge! Business visionary, entrepreneur, best-selling author and Chairman of E-Myth Worldwide Michael Gerber has been leading a Small Business Revolution before anyone knew there was one! He called it The E-Myth Revolution, and over the past two decades, he has indelibly touched hundreds of thousands of small business owners throughout the world with his brilliantly insightful, original E-Myth message.

Michael Gerber has taken his methodology and message on the road, addressing business audiences throughout North America, the Pacific Rim, Europe and beyond about how to start their own personal revolution. Since the 1970, he has served as a keynote speaker, telling his compelling story to a variety of corporations, organizations, professional associations, franchises and independent business owners.

His book, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It, (HarperBusiness), is licensed in 16 languages and has gone into its tenth printing. Selling over a million copies, The E-Myth Revisited has been named one of the top business best sellers.

Michael Gerber's firm, E-Myth Worldwide, brings low-cost, high-impact consulting to the small business owner and is the pioneer in long distance "telecoaching." His vision has expanded to another level with The E-Myth Certification Program for independent consultants. Michael Gerber's efforts, his message—his very life's work has been to empower business owners to gain more freedom, more money, more time, and more life.

Most college football fans will remember the 2003 football season as the year in which Bobby Bowden's 342nd career win made him the all-time winningest coach in Division I-A history.

Bowden's record at Florida State is a gaudy 269-67-4. Eighteen times in 28 years his Seminoles have won 10 or more games in a season. The 2004 Orange Bowl marked the Seminoles' 25th bowl game since his arrival, including a string of 22 in a row and 18 “New Year's Day” trips, and the fifth BCS Bowl game for FSU in the six-year existence of the national championship arrangement. Florida State set an NCAA record as the only school ever to finish among the AP top five for 14 consecutive seasons, and the 2001 Orange Bowl was the Seminoles' third straight national title game and fifth in eight years. No team in college football history can match the run.

He has developed the most consistently successful program in the history of college football. FSU won more games in the decade of the 1990s than any other program.

Sure, Coach Bowden is proud of his two national championships, his place among the all-time greats, and a football program that is the model for the entire country. But he has always pointed to the fact that there are more important things in life. Bowden's faith and family have always been most important to him.

Brian Tracy is one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. He addresses more than 250,000 men and women each year on the subjects of personal and professional development, including the executives and staff of IBM, Deloitte & Touche, McDonnell Douglas and The Million Dollar Round Table.

Brian is the Chairman of Brian Tracy International, a human resource company based in San Diego, California, with affiliates throughout America and in 31 countries worldwide. Brian has traveled and worked in 90 countries on six continents and speaks four languages.

Brian Tracy has produced more than 300 audio and video learning programs covering the entire spectrum of human and corporate performance. These programs, researched and developed for more than 25 years, are some of the most effective learning tools in the world. He has conducted high-level consulting assignments with several billion-dollar corporations in strategic planning and organizational development.

He is married with four children and lives on a golf course in San Diego.  He is active in community affairs and serves on the board of two non-profit organizations. 

After three years heading up the Georgia Bulldogs program, Mark Richt has made it clear that winning with consistency will be a standard for years to come. In three seasons, his Georgia teams have won two SEC Eastern Division titles, one SEC championship, and his 32-8 record is fifth best in the country since 2001.

Before taking the reins at Georgia, Richt spent 14 seasons as the Quarterbacks' coach at Florida State University. He sent five FSU quarterbacks into the NFL between 1987 and 2000, and coached two Heisman Trophy Winners, Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke. As offensive coordinator, he developed offenses that were among the most prolific in college football history while becoming one of the country's most respected coaches.

During the 2002 season, Richt was a consensus choice for the SEC Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award. He is a 1982 graduate of the University of Miami .

Dr. Gary Bradt, a preeminent expert on change and leadership, is a dynamic speaker who inspires audiences worldwide by showing them how to win against all odds. Bradt's dynamic style brings to life all of the tenets of the phenomenal best-seller Who Moved My Cheese?. Clients like IBM, Kodak, FedEx, General Motors, Sam's Club and Walt Disney have asked him to share his unique and penetrating insights into what it takes to succeed in today's rapidly changing business world.

He has spent over 17 years consulting with the nation's senior business leaders, advising them on how to get better results through better leadership. Consulting clients have included Coca Cola, DuPont, Gateway, Abbott Labs and Ernst & Young, among many others.

Dr. Bradt attended The College of William and Mary as an undergraduate before transferring to Duquesne University where he obtained his BA degree in Psychology. He earned his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Hahnemann University.

General Charles C. Krulak is Chief Administrative Officer of MBNA America and a Vice Chairman of MBNA America Bank, N.A.. He is responsible for Mergers and Acquisitions and also oversees Corporate Affairs, Personnel, Compensation and Benefits and Education and Career Development.

Most recently, General Krulak served as CEO of MBNA Europe from January 2000 to April 2004.

Prior to joining MBNA, General Krulak served 35 years in the U.S. Marines Corps where he achieved the position of Commandant. He commanded a platoon and two rifle companies during two tours of duty in Vietnam, and then held a variety of command and staff positions, including Deputy Director of the White House Military Office and Commander of Marine Forces Pacific.

During his military service, General Krulak was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” and two gold stars, the Purple Heart with gold star, the Meritorious Service Medal, and many other decorations and medals.

General Krulak is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has a master's degree in Labor Relations from George Washington University.

Mark Sanborn's newest book, The Fred Factor, is a Wall Street Journal & Business Week best-seller. Sanborn is known internationally as "the high content speaker who motivates." He presents 90-100 programs every year on leadership, team building, customer service and mastering change. He is President of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life.

Mark's client list includes Exxon, Airtouch Cellular, BMW Financial, Mortons of Chicago, New York Life, Price Costco, ServiceMaster, and Hewlett Packard. Presentations magazine featured Mark in 1995 as one of five "Masters of the Microphone." Mark holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation and is one of the youngest speakers ever inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, a group of 20 of the top speakers in the world.

Mark also is the author or coauthor of nine books, including Teambuilt: Making Teamwork Work, Sanborn On Success, Best Practices In Customer Service, and Meditations for the Road Warrior. He has created and appeared in 20 videos and numerous audio training programs. He is a founding professor of MentorU.com, an internet-based knowledge transfer company.

Setting the standard for both elegance and market brand identification, Horst Schulze revolutionized the hotel industry with the visionary rebirth of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

As President and Chief Operating Officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Horst Schulze ushered in a new world of elegance and personal service. A man of rare ability and vision, he created legions of loyal customers by raising the bar for customer service expectations to previously unimagined levels.

Under his direction, The Ritz-Carlton won an unprecedented second Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Schulze himself was named “Corporate Hotelier of the World” by HOTELS magazine and was awarded the Ishikawa Medal for his contributions to the quality movement. In 2002, The International Hotel, Sales and Marketing Association awarded him with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Currently Chairman, President and CEO of The West Paces Hotel Group, Schulze is developing a new standard in luxury hotels and creating an unmatched tier of customer service and loyalty. A charismatic leader and entrepreneur with an intimate understanding of market demands, Schulze knows how to inspire customer-based success—in every industry and at every level.