Jim Peal has extensive global experience that spans across the pharmaceutical, biotech technology, manufacturing, and retail industries. His areas of expertise include the integration and alignment of leaders and teams, team-based strategy development, culture integration in mergers and acquisitions, architecting and managing organizational change, transforming dysfunctional teams into productive teams, resolving conflict, executive coaching, developing and leading executive impact, and presentation skills programs. He has served as a project manager for major change initiatives and leadership training programs in a large variety of multinational companies. He is the founder of the Leadership Development Group. His educational background includes a B.S. in psychophysiology from the University of California at Davis, Baylor Medical School and a PhD from the Union Graduate School. He has owned and operated California State–approved training institutes as well as training institutes in Europe.