Alan Weiss (born 1946) is an American entrepreneur, author, and public speaker.

He spent his childhood in Union City, New Jersey, and graduated from Emerson High School in 1964.

[5] He was an award-winning editor-in-chief at Rutgers' newspaper, The Observer, winning eight awards including first place in editorial writing in the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association competition.

[6] Weiss joined Prudential Insurance[7] in 1968 and was recruited by the Princeton consulting firm, Kepner-Tregoe, in 1972.

He was recruited in 1983 to become president of Walter V. Clarke Associates, a behavioral consulting firm in Providence, Rhode Island.

[8] Weiss formed the Summit Consulting Group,[9] Inc. in 1985, specializing in human and organizational performance.

[10] Clients for the consulting group include Merck, Hewlett-Packard, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Allianz Insurance, The New York Times Company, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota.

[11][12][13] Additionally, Weiss launched a professional speaking career that has taken him to 60 countries.

[citation needed] Weiss has held a position as an adjunct professor at the University of Rhode Island on strategy and consulting, and has been a visiting lecturer at Georgia University's Graduate School of Business, Case Western Reserve, Boston College, Tufts, the Institute of Management Studies, and the University of Illinois.

[citation needed] Weiss has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Press Institute,[14] one of only seven people in their history and the sole non-journalist honored.

[15][16] The National Speakers Association has recognized him as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)[17] and has elected him to their Speakers Hall of Fame, making him one of only two people in history to be honored by both the IMC as a Fellow and NSA as a Hall of Fame member.

[18] Weiss has a non-traditional PhD in Organizational Psychology from California Coast University.

[19] He has served as Chair of the Newport International Film Festival,[20] and on the boards of Trinity Repertory Company,[21] Festival Ballet, and Harvard University's Center for Mental Health and the Media.

[citation needed] As of April 2017, Weiss has published 64 books on consulting.

[citation needed] His best-seller, Million Dollar Consulting (McGraw-Hill) has been through five editions over 25 years.

The Innovation Formula: How Organizations Turn Change Into Opportunity (with Michael Robert).

Managing for Peak Performance: A Guide to the Power (and Pitfalls) of Personal Style.

The Great Big Book of Process Visuals: Give Me a Double Axis Chart and I Can Rule the World.

How to Establish a Unique Brand in the Consulting Profession: Powerful Techniques for the Successful Practitioner.

Life Balance: How to Convert Professional Success into Personal Happiness.

The Global Consultant: How to Make Seven Figures Across Borders (with Omar Khan).

The Talent Advantage: How to Attract and Retain the Best and the Brightest (with Nancy MacKay).

The Power of Strategic Commitment: Achieving Extraordinary Results Through Total Alignment and Engagement (with Josh Leibner and Gershon Mader).

Million Dollar Speaking: The Professional's Guide to Building Your Platform.

Million Dollar Coaching: Build a World-Class Practice by Helping Others Succeed (Business Skills and Development).

Million Dollar Referrals: The Secrets to Building a Perpetual Client List to Generate a Seven-Figure Income.

Who's Got Your Back: How to Design, Implement, Evaluate and Improve Your Business by Measuring and Engaging Human Performance (with Omar Khan).

Million Dollar Launch: How to Kick-start a Successful Consulting Practice in 90 Days.

Million Dollar Maverick: Forge Your Own Path to Think Differently, Act Decisively, and Succeed Quickly.

Lifestorming: Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life (with Marshall Goldsmith).