Karl Albrecht is a management consultant, speaker, researcher, and a prolific author. During his twenty-year career, he has established an impressive reputation for pioneering new ideas that contribute to great organizational and individual effectiveness. He has written seventeen books on various aspects of business including the bestselling "Service America!, At America's Service, " and "Service Within." He is chariman of The TQS Group, Inc., a Chicago based consulting firm that implements his Total Quality Service approach to business performance.