Garfield himself is a study in peak performance. As a computer scientent, he led the team of engineers, scientists and support staff on the Apollo XI project - the first manned mission to the moon: he developed himself to world class levels as an athlete; and he founded the internationally acclaimed volunteer organization, Shanti Project.

He is the author of the highly successful Peak Performers trilogy, Peak Performers, Team Management, and Second to None. His classic book, Peak Performers, quickly became a Time bestseller and one of the most influential business books of the past two decades. It has been translated into twelve languages and continues to receive international acclaim as the most powerful and comprehensive statement to date on America's most effective business people. "Second to None" was the only book ever chosen as a main selection twice by the Executive Program, America's most prestigious executive book club. It has been called "a manifesto for organization high performance in our time." "Team Management", published in German, shows how the most effective leaders in the U.S. and abroad develop and manage superior teams.

Charles Garfield is also co-founder (along with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard) of Executive Excellence, one of America's most important executive newsletters.

His unique power as a speaker comes from his hands on experience as an executive and team leader in the profit and non-profit sectors - witnessing, learning and demonstrating the key skills of superior service, quality and performance.