Peter Block, consultant and speaker, helped initiate the interest in empowerment; these days his work centers primarily on bringing service and accountability to organizations and communities.

Peter is the author of many best selling books, including Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used, second edition (1999); Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest (1993). His most recent books are The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters (Berrett Koehler 2002) and Freedom and Accountability at Work: Applying Philosophic Insight to the Real World, co-authored with consultant and philosopher Peter Koestenbaum (Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2001).

Peter serves on the Board of Directors of Cincinnati Classical Public Radio (WGUC) and on the Board of Directors of Connecticut Public TV and Radio. He helped found The School for Managing & Leading Change.

He has received several national awards for outstanding contributions in the field of training and development, including the American Society for Training and Development Award for Distinguished Contributions; the Association for Quality and Participation President's Award; and Training Magazine HRD Hall of Fame.

Peter lives in Ohio and his office is in Mystic, Connecticut. You can visit his website at: www.peterblock.com or www.designedlearning.com