Larry S. Julian (http://www.larryjulian.com) is a successful consultant and speaker who specializes in leadership development and strategic planning. Larry's mission is to help business people integrate their work and faith, transform their adversity into their destiny, and revolutionize their life into their legacy. He's the author of the nationally acclaimed and best-selling business book, God is My CEO: Following God's Principles in a Bottom-Line World. His second book, God is My Success: Transforming Adversity into Your Destiny, helps people overcome the obstacles which keep them from being the success God intended. His exciting new release, God is My Coach: A Business Leader’s Guide to Finding Clarity in an Uncertain World (Center Street, January 2009), guides leaders through critical business decisions. Larry addresses the needs of large groups of business people through keynote programs, retreats and other events. He uses his experience consulting with the corporate, government, and community sectors in successful speaking, facilitating, and coaching engagements. Over the past several years, he's facilitated hundreds of strategic planning retreats, teambuilding retreats and leadership development programs. Larry's unique talent is in bringing diverse constituents together in partnerships with a shared vision and a common purpose. In addition to many churches and non-profit organizations, his clients have included 3M, American Express Financial Services, AT&T, BP Amoco, General Mills, Honeywell, Mayo Clinic, PepsiCo, Qwest and hundreds of other large and small organizations. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.