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John Sweeney
Comedy theatre owner and author of Innovation at the Speed of Laughter, John Sweeney operates in chaos – and loves it. Embraced by some of the most innovative companies in the world, John’s programs use improvisational theatre experiences to spark laughter, provoke thought, and transform leaders and teams toward their best, most creative selves – no matter what disorder may abound.
http://speedoflaughter.com |
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Carr Hagerman
Carr Hagerman’s Top Performer: A Bold Approach to Sales and Service leverages street smarts – literally. He’s spent 15 years as a consultant, speaker, and video writer/producer for some of the world’s brightest brands, championing simple, powerful messaging. To keep things interesting, he also digs into his artistic experience as a professional street performer! Get ready for a fresh look at the world of connection and engagement.
http://topperformer.com |
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Robert O. Brinkerhoff
As an internationally recognized expert in evaluation and training effectiveness and creator of the innovative Success Case Method for evaluation of training, Robert Brinkerhoff has worked with scores of leading corporations and agencies. Brinkerhoff’s work experience includes a five-year stint as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era, a carpenter, charter-boat mate in the West Indies, grocery salesman in Puerto Rico, and factory laborer in Birmingham, England, where he saw the original Beatles. He can be reached at robert.brinkerhoff@wmich.edu. |
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Bill Jensen
Bill Jensen gets to the heart of what really matters when it comes to work. The truth is, everything you do uses a portion of someone else’s life. It’s time to make getting stuff done simple, straightforward, and efficient – one person at a time. You’ll get more accomplished and leave an impressive legacy, as well.
www.simplerwork.com |
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Clinton O. Longenecker
The Two-Minute Drill, by Clinton O. Longenecker, Greg R. Papp, and Timothy C. Stansfield, is dedicated to rapid organizational improvement. Since time is the one thing you can never make more of, get ready for smart lessons that will help make the most of every second. Meanwhile, you’ll energize and stimulate leaders for real improvement.
www.twominutedrill.org |
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Stephen M.R. Covey
Stephen M.R. Covey is one of the pioneers in leadership training for organizations. After 20 years of contact with some of the world’s most successful businesses, Covey has become passionately convinced that the real key to achievement is trust. When trust goes up, speed goes up and costs come down.
www.coveylink.com |
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Elliott Masie
The Masie Center Learning LAB & ThinkTank was founded by Elliott Masie, a futurist, analyst, researcher, and humorist in the worlds of technology, business, learning, and workplace productivity. His enterprise is focused on the ways organizations can support learning and knowledge within their workforce to improve effectiveness and profitability.
www.masieweb.com |
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Marcus Buckingham
The Marcus Buckingham philosophy is that each person is a unique combination of strengths and weaknesses, and therein lies their potential. The company’s mission is “to help individuals express the best of themselves and make their greatest contribution possible – at work, at home, and in life.”
www.marcusbuckingham.com |
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Patrick Lencioni
Patrick Lencioni founded the Table Group as a result of a lifelong fascination with the behaviors that create dysfunction vs. health in an organization. He writes, speaks, and consults to provide leaders with the tools they need to build cohesive, high-performing teams.
www.tablegroup.com |
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Rick Barrera
Overpromise President Rick Barrera offers what he calls “Our Overpromise” to prospective clients. It’s a promise to help “companies create breakthrough brands and deliver extraordinary customer experiences with far less investment in money and time than traditional methods.”
www.overpromise.com |
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Robert E. Quinn
Well-respected author and thinker Robert E. Quinn believes that people can create great change in large organizations by changing themselves. His book, Deep Change, explores this fascinating premise to define what “deep change” is and how to use his principles to achieve excellence.
www.leighbureau.com
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Jim Haudan
Author and CEO Jim Haudan built his successful company, Root Learning, on his innovative principles. Root focuses on fully engaging leaders, managers, and individuals in their work to achieve real, lasting results that unleash the hidden potential of every employee.
www.rootsofengagement.com |