Paul Bauer is a leadership consultant who has specialized in building, transforming, and turning around groups, teams, and organizations using a technique he developed that runs contrary to today's typical management norms. His "High Voltage Leadership" method has been used in industries such as manufacturing, banking, insurance, and telecommunications to create an environment that recognizes and then maximizes team members' potential and creates a can-do culture that dramatically improves overall performance. The method also infuses the organization with a strong sense of purpose, a "why" to make the work mean something beyond just making money.High Voltage Leadership is systematic yet versatile: once mastered it can be easily ported from team to team and organization to organization to achieve dramatic improvement in both group morale and performance. Further evidence of the method's versatility is that it can be used to build a high-performing team from scratch, turn around an underperforming organization, or take an organization from good to great.Paul is the author of Jump Start!, a step-by-step "how to" guide for new managers. It distills the key components of High Voltage Leadership into a roadmap for the new manager to get a strong start and make a difference in their first 90 days.Originally from Wisconsin, Paul now lives in Oak Park, Illinois. He loves the outdoors - biking, hiking, and canoeing -- and is always on the lookout for a good game of Frisbee.