He has been called a "true Canadian hero" by no less an authority than Gen. Rick Hillier, former chief of the Canadian Forces defence staff.

Warrant Officer Patrick Tower is an inspiring, highly decorated combat veteran who has developed superior leadership skills during an outstanding military career that continues to flourish.

Now offering a comprehensive training and consultative package to business clients across Western Canada, Tower applies a uniquely results-oriented approach to the task of helping corporate customers to sharpen their competitive edge.

"This is not about creating a military culture within your workplace," Tower explains. "Most people's idea of the military is completely skewed, derived primarily from B-grade movies. But that's not what we're about at all."

Warrant Officer Patrick Tower and his team can bring a wealth of leadership skills to your business.

As president of the Calgary-based Tactical Synergy Group, Tower stands ready to conduct individual training and professional-development sessions that are tailored to the specific needs of your company. Whether delivered during an hour-long lecture or through the course of an intensive weekend retreat, Tower's custom-crafted content is designed to help you tap into the unfulfilled potential that lurks within each of your valuable employees.

It's all about stimulation, the act of lighting a creative fire under your senior managers, your middle managers and your rank and file.

"We can actually enhance your bottom line, not by asking you to make additional capital investments, but by showing you how to inspire your people," says Tower, first recipient of the Star of Military Valour for gallantry in battle, earned for his exemplary acts of leadership and bravery while serving in Afghanistan.

"The principles we use are applicable to every level of your organization, from the CEO on down through your middle management team," he adds.

Each of your employees is able to develop better leadership and decision-making skills. When they do, it gives your organization a better chance to excel in today's challenging, super-competitive marketplace.

It's all about forging a genuine team, with success ultimately relying on the allegiance and responsibility that each member feels for his or her leaders and colleagues.

As Tower hastens to explain, the personnel of the Canadian Forces are world-renowned for getting superior results, wherever the assignment may lead them.

There are numerous reasons for that, despite the fact that Canadian officers are unable to offer their soldiers the same incentives that motivate workers in the civilian world. There are no cash bonuses for the men and women who serve with distinction in the Canadian military. Nevertheless, senior officers are amply and routinely rewarded with peak performances from their troops because they work so hard and so effectively to build an atmosphere of absolute trust and respect that extends throughout the ranks.

As Tower expresses it: "The top priority for military leaders is mission success. The second priority has to do with looking after our subordinates."

Leadership is a key, without question. But another important component of the Tactical Synergy education package is the skill of following instructions to the letter.

"The truth is, learning how to follow instructions is the first step toward the ultimate goal of learning how to lead," Tower adds.

When your company welcomes Tower to share the exciting training strategies developed by the Tactical Synergy Group, you won't be bombarded with a steady stream of war stories.

Nor will you be encouraged to adopt the flamboyant, stereotypical leadership styles seen on display in such Hollywood productions as Patton or A Few Good Men.

You will, however, gain insight into a series of practical techniques your people can apply to their professional, as well as their personal lives.

You'll learn how to foster the kind of esprit de corps that can transform employee apathy to mission commitment, while encouraging loyalty and sparking individual initiative.

Learn how to build high-performance teams by generating the kind of enthusiasm and all-around winning attitude that can catch fire throughout the length and breadth of your organization.

These proven strategies can also be applied to the tasks of mentoring, recruiting and retaining outstanding talent.

Lead your organization to victory by applying proven combat principles that are each as applicable to the marketplace as they are to the battlefield.

And take the authoritative word of Gen. Rick Hillier.

Warrant Officer Patrick Tower and the experts of Tactical Synergy Group represent the practical choice for strengthening your bottom line by helping you get the most from your people.

For more information, visit the Tactical Synergy website: www.tacticalsynergy group.com. Phone 403.921.8326 or email Tower at patrick@tactical synergygroup.com