Bill Treasurer is founder and Chief Encourager at Giant Leap Consulting (GLC), a Courage Building company that exists to help people and organizations live more courageously. 

Bill is the author of Right Risk (Berrett-Koehler, 2003), a book about personal courage that is based on Treasurer’s experiences as both an organizational development professional and as a daredevil athlete.  The book, which has been published in four languages, received book jacket endorsements from management gurus Dr. Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard. It currently holds a 4.5 star rating (out of 5) on Amazon.com.

Bill Treasurer is also the editor of POSITIVELY M.A.D. (Making A Difference) (2004).  The book is a compilation of stories, from world- renowned experts, that aims to inspire readers to make a difference in their organizations.  Gannett newspapers calls it “required reading for all employees contemplating putting a co-worker’s tie through the shredder -- with the co-worker still attached.”

Bill’s newest book, Courage Goes to Work, will be released in Sept 2008.

Bill’s insights have been featured in over 100 newspapers, including The Washington Post, The NY Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Boston Herald, and Investor’s Business Daily.  Bill’s insights have also appeared in such magazines as Woman’s Day, Business-to-Business, Redbook, Fitness, and The Harvard Management Update. 

Prior to founding GLC, Bill was an executive in Accenture’s change management practice, where he became the $13 billion dollar company’s first fulltime internal executive coach.

Bill is a former member of the U.S. High Diving Team.  For seven years he traveled throughout the world performing with a team of high performing athletes.  During that time, Bill did over 1500 high dives from heights that scaled to over 100 feet...sometimes on fire! 

Since 1991 Bill has conducted over 500 corporate workshops designed to strengthen people’s leadership skills, improve team performance, accelerate innovation, and help executives behave more courageously.  Among others, Bill has led workshops for Accenture, CNN, Earthlink, Equity Office Properties, Starbuck’s, GM, GE, The Home Depot, Credit Suisse First Boston, Spanx, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the U.S. Veteran’s Administration.

Bill holds an MS degree in Administrative Science from the University of Wisconsin, and his 4.0 average resulted in his being a member of the National Deans List.  He attended West Virginia University on a full athletic scholarship for springboard diving.

Bill lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Shannon, and their three children, Bina, Alex, and Ian.  These days Bill does a lot less whitewater kayaking, and a lot more diaper-changing.

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Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s business person. He speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.

From Zig Ziglar to Robert Kiyosaki; from Brian Tracy to Seven Habits’ Dr. Stephen Covey, from CNN’s Larry King to the late former U.S. President Gerald Ford, Bob has shared the platform with some of speaking’s biggest legends, celebrities and leaders.

He is perhaps best-known for his book "Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales" which has thus far sold well over 175,000 copies and is still going strong.

His newest book (co-authored with John David Mann), is entitled, "The Go-Giver". A business parable that both touches hearts and build bigger bank accounts, it shot to number 6 on the Wall Street Journal Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and most recently hit #9 on BusinessWeek.

Bob is a staunch advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Safe Harbor, which is the Humane Society of Jupiter, Florida.

On this call, he’ll share with us the 5 Laws of "The Go-Giver".

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As the vice president of consulting for Floyd, Dan Brunnert works with executive teams and individual managers in applying the concepts and principles outlined in The Dream Manager. His primary responsibilities include new business development and all aspects of client service.

Dan has worked with a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and national associations to small businesses and educational institutions. Organizations Dan has worked with include: HSBC, Proactive Worldwide, Procter & Gamble, Benjamin Steel, Career Advancement Network, American Express, GSD&M, The Marketing Arm, CentraState Healthcare System, Fellowes, Blackboard, Life Fitness, and Motorola.

In addition to his consulting work, Dan plays an integral role in Floyd’s executive offsite retreats and has been instrumental in the development and refinement of the original methodology behind The Dream Manager Program.

Prior to joining the Floyd team, Dan worked for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation and was responsible for developing training and educational programs for 10,000 members, including the organization’s annual Leadership School. He has also worked with SolutionPeople, an innovation consulting firm, where he was a Senior Innovation Trainer. He received an MBA from DePaul University and a BS in biology and a BA in English from Rockhurst University.

Other than helping people and organizations explore their potential, Dan’s passions include biking, marathon running, exploring new cities and cultures and volunteering in Chicago where he lives.

Daniel Brunnert can be reached at dbrunnert@floydconsulting.com    

Mark Murphy is a former turnaround advisor and CEO, and now teaches executives and managers how to handle tough leadership challenges.

Mark leads one of the largest leadership studies ever, and his work has appeared in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and the Harvard Management Update, among others.  He has also appeared on ABC’s 20/20, Fox Business News, CBS News and NPR.

Mark authored the national bestsellers The Deadly Sins of Employee Retention and Leading on the Edge of Chaos.   

His work training healthcare leaders was rewarded with 3 nominations for Modern Healthcare's "Most Powerful People in Healthcare,“ joining 300 luminaries like President George W. Bush and Senator Hillary Clinton. He was featured in the bestselling Harvard Management Update article "Building the Buy-In: Setting the Stage for Change." He is also the author of the landmark study “Why CEO’s Get Fired” which has appeared in Business Week, Executive Excellence and Forbes. Mark has lectured at Yale University, the University of Miami and Tufts University and has been the featured speaker for hundreds of groups. His clients have included such organizations as Mastercard, DuPont, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Blockbuster Video, Yale New Haven Hospital, and the Surgeon General. Previously, Mark was President of a joint venture with Mercer Human Resources Consulting.