Peter Birkeland
PETER BIRKELAND incorporates Leaders Leading Leaders® principles and practices in his work with global corporations, entrepreneurial start ups and non profit organizations.
During a turnaround as CEO of Custom Canopy, Inc., a steel fabrication company, Peter utilized the Leaders Leading Leaders® approach with remarkable results:
- 150 percent increase in sales
- improved employee morale and teamwork
- refocused energy on value-added projects
Peter is a leading expert on growth strategies and was named by Fortune Small Business as one of the “Top Ten Minds in Small Business.” He has appeared on over 100 radio and television broadcasts and his writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Fortune, Fortune Small Business, and other leading publications.
Peter was recipient of an Earhardt Foundation Fellowship and University Fellowship while completing his Master’s and Ph.D. in sociology at University of Chicago. He has been a lecturer at the University of Chicago Graham School since 1995. Peter serves on the Board of Trustees for the Children’s Home and Aid Society of Illinois.
Peter Birkeland and Associates is a strategic partner of Leading Leaders Inc.