I'll confess: I love Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon. So much what Scott reflects in his cartoon are truths that I see on a daily basis in organizations. Sometimes Scott Adams's humor is so right on target that I wonder if he had a camera hidden in the organization I was at.
In his newest book, "Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubliceland," a quote that stood out for me is found on page 53:
"If you steal a little bit of money,
you are a criminal.
If you steal a lot of money,
you're a leader."
In these days after companies such as Enron, WorldCom, so many people believe this to be true about leaders.
Prove them wrong. Discover the Black Belt Way.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Seeking a Creativity Keynote Speaker?
Are you hosting a Creativity conference in 2008? Are you connected with a photography association, writers conference, martial arts exhibit or other creative event?
If so, you know that finding a keynote speaker is a HUGE task.
What if you knew not just one, but two excellent keynote speakers? And what if you could get two keynote speakers for what you would usually pay to get just one?
If so, you know that finding a keynote speaker is a HUGE task.
What if you knew not just one, but two excellent keynote speakers? And what if you could get two keynote speakers for what you would usually pay to get just one?
Well, now you can!
The creative team (and brothers!) of Patrick & Timothy Warneka, co-authors of the best-selling THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE: UNLOCKING YOUR INTEGRAL LEADERSHIP WITH THE TAO TE CHING, are pleased to announce their availability for keynote speech presentations in 2008!
For more information on THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE, visit the book's website:
http://www.wayofleadingpeople.com/
(Their mother must be so proud!)
An award-winning professional photographer, Patrick Warneka consistently ranks in the TOP 100 Photographers at Art.com website. You can learn more about him here. Patrick's breath-taking photographs form the centerpiece of THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE.
Co-author Timothy Warneka is an award-winning author of several internationally-acclaimed leadership books, including LEADING PEOPLE THE BLACK BELT WAY: CONQUERING THE FIVE CORE PROBLEMS FACING LEADERS TODAY and BLACK BELT LEADER, PEACEFUL LEADER: AN INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLIC SERVANT LEADERSHIP and HEALING KATRINA: VOLUNTEERING IN POST-HURRICANE MISSISSIPI. Learn more about Tim here.
To celebrate their Keynote Speaking partnership, for a limited time you can get TWO Warnekas for the cost of ONE. For keynote speaking rates and additional information, please visit here.
Just think of the media buzz you'll create when you have a pair of actual brothers keynoting your event!
The Warneka brothers are booking now for 2008! Please call 440.944.4746 or email:
TWarneka [at] blackbeltconsultants [dot] com.
Looking for a Keynote Speaker for 2008?
Planning a conference, retreat or annual event in 2008?
You know that selecting your keynote speaker is the most important part.
If you are planning an event for 2008, then you should consider leadership expert Timothy H. Warneka.
Every keynote Mr. Warneka presents is carefully created drawing from recent advances in Adult Learning strategies, Emotional Intelligence and principles from the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido. Mr. Warneka's highly interactive approach will keep your participants engaged in the exact material you want covered!
An experienced keynote presenter, some of Mr. Warneka's most often requested keynotes include:
* Leading People the Black Belt Way
* Developing the Integral Organization
* Powerful Productivity Through Coaching
* Five Black Belt Strategies for Leading Diversity
* The Emotionally Intelligent Leader
* Three Secrets of Black Belt Leaders
Don't see the topic you're looking for? Email Mr. Warneka directly or call him at 440.944.4746 and find out how easy it is to have a customized keynote topic created just for your organization!
Mr. Warneka's 2008 calendar is filling up! Be sure to book him ... before it's too late!
To download Mr. Warneka's Keynote Speaker sheet and to learn more about how you can bring Mr. Warneka to your next event, please visit here.
You can contact Mr. Warneka by calling 440.944.4746 or by emailing him at:
TWarneka [at] blackbeltconsultants [dot] com.
You know that selecting your keynote speaker is the most important part.
If you are planning an event for 2008, then you should consider leadership expert Timothy H. Warneka.
Every keynote Mr. Warneka presents is carefully created drawing from recent advances in Adult Learning strategies, Emotional Intelligence and principles from the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido. Mr. Warneka's highly interactive approach will keep your participants engaged in the exact material you want covered!
An experienced keynote presenter, some of Mr. Warneka's most often requested keynotes include:
* Leading People the Black Belt Way
* Developing the Integral Organization
* Powerful Productivity Through Coaching
* Five Black Belt Strategies for Leading Diversity
* The Emotionally Intelligent Leader
* Three Secrets of Black Belt Leaders
Don't see the topic you're looking for? Email Mr. Warneka directly or call him at 440.944.4746 and find out how easy it is to have a customized keynote topic created just for your organization!
Mr. Warneka's 2008 calendar is filling up! Be sure to book him ... before it's too late!
To download Mr. Warneka's Keynote Speaker sheet and to learn more about how you can bring Mr. Warneka to your next event, please visit here.
You can contact Mr. Warneka by calling 440.944.4746 or by emailing him at:
TWarneka [at] blackbeltconsultants [dot] com.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Interesting Documentaries
If you're like me, you're always interesting in learning more about something. Here's an interesting site for watching video documentaries:
http://www.freedocumentaries.org/
Have fun!
http://www.freedocumentaries.org/
Have fun!
Interesting NEW MEDIA Commentary
For those leaders who are watching the "new media" emerge and evolve, here's an interesting commentary from PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/
The new media shift is happening. Pay attention.
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/
The new media shift is happening. Pay attention.
Citizen Journalism
With the amazing advances in technology in the last 5 years, things are possible to do now that were never possible before. Witness the rise of what's being called Citizen Journalism, where everyday people with video recorders and other technology can create and distribute their own journalistic masterpieces (okay, not all of them are that hot, but hey, the technology is new!).
One fascinating site that is distributing the citizen journalism information is THE UPTAKE (found at http://www.theuptake.org/).
A fascinating trend that leaders will certainly be keeping an eye on.
One fascinating site that is distributing the citizen journalism information is THE UPTAKE (found at http://www.theuptake.org/).
A fascinating trend that leaders will certainly be keeping an eye on.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Pricing Points & Perceived Value
This interesting item in from Yahoo news ...
In a recent research study, people where given two samples of wine and told that one was expensive and one was not. The participants were then asked to rate the wines. People consistently rated the more expensive wine better. The problem is ... both samples were from the same bottle of wine.
Not only did the people self-report, they were also physiologically measured on an MRI. According to the article by Randolph E. Schmid,
The testers' brains showed more pleasure at the higher price than the lower one, even for the same wine, Rangel reports in this week's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In other words, changes in the price of the wine changed the actual pleasure experienced by the drinkers, the researchers reported.
When people pay more for things, they perceive it as higher value. Perhaps we should call this the "Starbucks effect."
In a recent research study, people where given two samples of wine and told that one was expensive and one was not. The participants were then asked to rate the wines. People consistently rated the more expensive wine better. The problem is ... both samples were from the same bottle of wine.
Not only did the people self-report, they were also physiologically measured on an MRI. According to the article by Randolph E. Schmid,
The testers' brains showed more pleasure at the higher price than the lower one, even for the same wine, Rangel reports in this week's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In other words, changes in the price of the wine changed the actual pleasure experienced by the drinkers, the researchers reported.
When people pay more for things, they perceive it as higher value. Perhaps we should call this the "Starbucks effect."
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