Peter A. Land is one of three people in the world to hold his earned professional credentials. The Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) is the highest award presented by the National Speakers Association for many years of speaking excellence. Only 10% of the speakers in the world have been so honored. Additionally, he has been awarded the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the Institute of Management Consultants and the Certified Professional Consultant to Management (CPCM) by the National Bureau of Certified Consultants; these two credentials reflect his extensive training, experience and ethical performance. Less than 100 consultants in the world have earned both CMC and CPCM certifications.

He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from The Citadel, plus an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California (4.0 GPA).

During twenty-four years in the Air Force, he served in a wide range of leadership and management positions. These include: Training Officer, Project Manager for Operational Test and Evaluation of Aerospace Systems, undergraduate management instructor, Air Operations Officer in combat, Base Commander, Management Consultant and Vice Commandant of the Air War College.

As Director of Management Consultation for the United States Air Force, he was instrumental in establishing and developing the Air Force consultation organization which grew to some fifty consultants employing the latest in computer-based organizational development techniques and methodologies for Department of Defense clients world-wide. He has received extensive formal consultant training and is a certified consultant by Inscape Publishing.

As a distributor and trainer for Edge Training Systems, he represents an organization most training professionals recognize as producers of the finest and most cost-effective materials in the world. Additionally, he has held active leadership positions in scouting, youth sports activities, civic groups, churches and schools.

Pete Land has delivered lectures/seminars on a variety of leadership and management topics to more than 100,000 attendees worldwide. He has published articles on leadership and related topics in various periodicals. His first book, Managing To Get The Job Done, received enthusiastic responses from a broad spectrum of readers -- from CEO's to first-line supervisors. It was chosen by the Newbridge Executive Book Club in New York as an alternate selection; over 100,000 executives in the US and Canada have been offered this book in the past few years. The third printing is sold out, but it is available on audio cassettes. The Russian translation is selling well.

His second book, How To Build A Winning Team (And Have Fun Doing It!) describes the team building process he has used successfully for over 26 years. It has received a 5-star rating on Amazon.com.

His third book, How To Delegate Effectively Without Losing Control, was recently published.  This book is the output of his teaching critically important delegation skills to more than 10,000 managers/executives on four continents in the past 25 years. As companies continue to grow and prosper, the ability to delegate effectively becomes even more important to their success. As Dr. Ken Blanchard's endorsement states, "The concepts and tools in this book really work."

Pete's chapter in Mission Possible! Volume Seven reveals life lessons in leadership and management from his 50 years as a leader, manager, speaker, trainer, author, and coach. His video tape series on "Delegation" and "Team Building/Conflict Management" have been marketed successfully on four continents. His most recent video tape, "Communicating As A Leader" is a high-impact, skill-building one-day workshop. His client list includes a wide range of organizations in the United States, Russia, Europe, Australia, and Mexico. He has served Fortune 500 companies; multinational corporations; local, state and federal governmental agencies; as well as hospitals, school systems, churches, military units, nonprofit organizations plus many small businesses.

Professional Associations:

• Institute of Management Consultants, Inc.
• American Society for Training and Development
• National Speakers Association
• National Speakers Association/Alabama Chapter
• Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
• Rotary International