Dr. Michael J. O'Connor is an internationally recognized thought leader who has contributed several different types of breakthroughs for producing both,higher personal,group/team, and organizational performance and purposeful fulfillment. He has often been referred to as a practical, problem-solving visionary. He is called upon daily to provide his expertise in the areas of personal,group, and organizational behavior. He has dedicated his life to helping others, of all walks of life, positions, and types as well as levels of organizations, through his coaching, consulting, speaking,training,writing,and resource products.

He has over two decades of experience as a conference and seminar speaker, and consultant for a wide range of business applications throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is recognized for his accomplishments in the fields of leadership, conflict resolution, behavioral management, values development and organizational development. His role often can be described as a master consultant-to-consultants.

Dr.O'Connor's culmination of over 30 years of research has resulted in numerous authored and co-authored national best-selling business books such as; The Leader Within (2005), Developing Leadership & Character (2000), Managing By Values (1997), The Platinum Rule (1996) and People Smart (1990 now in its ninth printing). His life work has produced over 50 formal training workshops, seminars, extended training programs, learning tapes, behavioral inventories, research articles, and over 150 different business and human resource tools being utilized through out the world.

Dr.O'Connor holds a B.S. in the social sciences, an M.A. in the behavioral sciences/psychology, and a Ph.D. in Management. He has served as the Vice President of Resource Development and Consulting at Carlson Learning Company as well as been a university professor. He is the founder of both the Life Group of Companies and Center for Managing By Values.