Art McNeil is an advisor to corporations and senior executives in an around Tampa Bay Florida.  He founded The Achieve Group, a management consulting company whose success was based on a reason for being statement: "when theory is not enough". Achieve Clients were advised, "if you want information hire a consultant—but when you're looking for results...partner with Achieve."  Current clients, audiences, workshop participants, and readers quickly discover that Art remains consistent—his latest work Setting P.A.C.E. How to take your company to the next level  differentiates doing from knowing. Art is recognized around the world as an inspiring authority on leadership and the creation of productive cultures. His #1 bestseller, The "I" of the Hurricane: Creating Corporate Energy is an international classic that has been printed in many languages. He has written several books including his latest with coauthor Paul Levesque, Dreamcrafting: The Art of Dreaming Big, The Science of Making it Happen Berret- Koehler Publishers 2005

Achieve was eventually acquired by the Times Mirror Corporation where Art assumed the position of Executive VP International, responsible  for Zenger Miller operations in 15 countries.  He was promoted to Group VP Marketing for all the Times Mirror's training companies including: Achieve, Learning International, Zenger Miller, and Kaset. During this time Art was also Chairman of Times Mirror's International Board of Directors. These companies eventually merged into what has become Achieve Global, one of the largest organization and skills development corporations in the world.

Art was Director of Sales and Marketing in the telecommunication industry, prior to founding Achieve. He served in the Bell system and later consulted   with telecommunications equipment manufacturers as a marketing specialist.

Art has been an organization development and leadership advisor to senior executives and managers from many of America's most successful corporations, including Black and Decker and American Express. He is in demand as a keynote speaker, facilitator of culture shaping workshops, and an executive coach.  He earned a mid-career Master of Arts Degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Whitworth College, Washington State and has been published in management and business journals such as Executive Excellence and Family Business Magazine.  Art also wrote a syndicated newspaper column, Life is not a Spectator Sport.

Underlying Philosophy:

Art uses a powerful equation from his best-seller The “I” of the Hurricane: Creating Corporate energy, to clarify the elements that effective executives, managers, supervisors, and workers use to inspire themselves and others to take the lead.

“This is the most workable model of organization transformation and the achievement of excellence that I have seen”
Dr. Ronald Lippitt, Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan