Inspiration and motivation from someone who’s been there. Roland D. Nolen has more than 20 years of experience dealing with the issues and personalities of Corporate America. He has worked as both employee and manager at such well-known companies as IBM, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies.

His book, Beyond Performance: What Employees Really Need To Know To Climb the Success Ladder, is the direct result of Nolen's desire to share his hard-earned insights and to help employees achieve a higher level of success. He has conducted seminars for major corporations and national organizations, and has been the guest on numerous radio and TV programs, including CNN's Business Unusual, Fox News Live, and Stock Market Observer on WCIU-TV in Chicago. Beyond Performance was also featured in Fortune Magazine and Black Enterprise.

The foreword to Beyond Performance was written by Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. His Beyond Performance Audio Cassette Program is in its 3rd edition.