The Executive's Guide to Consultants: How to Find, Hire and Get Great Results from Outside Experts

David A. Fields is a speaker and consultant who has presented to executives from all over the world. In 2011, he was inducted into the Million Dollar Consulting Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed upon fewer than fifty consultants worldwide. In 2005, Fields formed his own group, Ascendant Consulting, LLC to design and implement corporate growth strategies. There he attracted clients such as Abbott Laboratories, International Paper, Whirlpool, Valvoline, Warner Home Video, Lexmark, Domino's Pizza, and many others. He is also the author of a series of booklets for consultants called More Projects, More Revenue and has two popular blogs: "Radically Blogged" and "Irresistible Consulting." Fields holds an M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business and a B.S. in Management from Carnegie Mellon.