Our Leadership Books Featured by Midwest Book Review ... for the SECOND TIME!

Important Book Reviewer Features Brothers’
Leadership Book for Second Time

Updated Chinese Leadership Classic Chosen by
Midwest Book Review for MBR Bookwatch Magazine.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Tim Warneka at 440.944.4746
P.O. Box 20
Cleveland, OH 44092
Tim [at] asogomi [.] com
http://www.asogomi.com


Cleveland, OH – February 11, 2008. Asogomi Publishing International and the Midwest Book Review are pleased to announce that Asogomi’s The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching by brothers Patrick Warneka and Timothy H. Warneka has been selected for the Midwest Book Review on-line review magazine, MBR Bookwatch. This is the second time that Midwest Book Review has featured The Way of Leading People. The first time the book was featured on the MBR website was in the August, 2007, Small Press Bookwatch.

Patrick and Tim Warneka, the co-authors of The Way of Leading People are real-life brothers (Tim’s older). The Warneka brother’s interest in Chinese leadership strategies stems from the fact that they are both black belts in the martial arts. Patrick’s is in Tae Kwon Do while Tim holds ranking in Aikido. Tim Warneka contributed the writing, while Patrick Warneka added his award-winning photographs.

“We’re very proud to have The Way of Leading People selected by the Midwest Book Review,” said co-author Timothy H. Warneka. Keynote speaker and leadership expert Tim Warneka is author of several leadership books including the best-selling Leading People the Black Belt Way: Conquering the Five Core Leadership Problems Facing Leaders Today, and Healing Katrina: Volunteering in Post-Hurricane Mississippi and his newest book on Catholic Servant Leadership entitled, Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership. Tim’s book’s have sold around the world, and Tim is a well-known motivational keynote speaker across the country.

“The Midwest Book Review [MBR] is a well-known champion of independent presses,” observed Patrick Warneka. “Getting recognized by MBR is fiercely competitive, and I’m pleased that The Way of Leading People had the rare honor of being chosen for the second time.” Patrick Warneka is an award-winning photographer based out of Chicago, IL. One of the “Top 100” photographers on Art.com, Patrick’s past clientele have included The University of Michigan, Colgate and several prestigious law firms from the greater Chicagoland area.

Patrick and Timothy Warneka have recently announced their availability for keynote speaking. “We’re the only actual brothers we know of who provide keynote speeches together,” noted Tim. The Warneka brothers have made themselves available for speaking on creativity and the creative process. “Writing and photography both require creativity,” observed Patrick. He went on, “We know there are many conferences, associations put on by writers, photographers, graphic designers, painters, singers, musicians, dancers, martial artists and other creative types who are looking for qualified keynote speakers.” An experienced keynote speaker himself, Tim said, “Patrick is hilarious … and creative. You can see his creativity in his photographs. I know I’m his brother, but I personally think he’s a genius at photography. I’ve been trying to get him into keynote speaking for some time, and I’m glad he’s finally agreed.”

Here is the text of the review in full:

“’Let's play Follow the Leader!’ Perhaps you remember playing this game when you were younger. Didn't we all want to be the leader? In fact, were you disappointed when you weren't chosen to be the leader? We can't all be leaders all of the time. Imagine if we all wanted to be leaders in the workplace. You can't all be leaders as there has to be some followers. Perhaps you have been placed in a position of being a leader and aren't quite sure what qualities a leader should possess. What should a leader do in order to have his followers walk alongside him to success?

Are all leaders always successful? No, they aren't. It is a smart leader who realizes his mistakes, makes changes and leads others in the right direction. "The Way of Leading People" seeks to convey the Tao Te Ching method of leadership. It is over 2500 years old but remains effective to this day. Not only can these principles be utilized in business, but also in relationships and life.

"The Way of Leading People" is a soft-cover manual. This is not a textbook by any means. It is written in very easy-to-understand language and is sure to help any of its readers. There are 81 sections in content. Each section is written in poems with the ideas of Tao Te Ching clearly presented. Each section has black and white pictures of large skyscrapers and other abstract art to add to the ideas. It is sure to make you think and evaluate just what a successful leader is. This is an excellent book for anyone who is currently a leader, hopes to be a leader or is a follower who wants to help his leader become more effective. "The Way of Leading People" would make an excellent addition to the reference section of libraries of businesses and families alike.”
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To read the February, 2008 Midwest Book Reviews, MBR Bookwatch, visit here:
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/mbw/feb_08.htm

To read the August, 2007 Small Press Bookwatch Review, visit here:
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/feb_07.htm

To learn more about The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching, visit the book’s website here:

http://www.wayofleadingpeople.com

For more information about Catholic Servant Leadership:

http://www.catholicservantleader.com

For more information about Patrick Warneka’s award-winning photography:

http://www.patrickphotography.com

For more information about leadership keynote speaking and other leadership development opportunities, contact Tim Warneka at 440.944.4746 or visit him on-line at:

http://www.blackbeltconsultants.com

Integral Leadership Book Makes Earthpage Blog!

Our new integral leadership book, The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching -- a modern interpretation of the Tao Te Ching -- by Patrick Warneka and Timothy Warneka has been selected to be featured on Earthpage's blog.

You can read the blog here.

Best Leadership Practices .... Part 2

In part 1 of this blog, I talked about keeping it simple. In part 2, we'll talk about another mission-critical task for leaders:

changing your consciousness.

Just as children learn to crawl, then walk, then run, so too do adults have developmental tasks they must achieve. These days, many psychological researchers including Robert Kegan and Ken Wilber are pointing out that the largest developmental task is broadening your consciousness.

Clam bake, anyone?

In a recent report in Nature magazine, scientist have discovered physical evidence that early humans held the technology to have a clambake ... over 164,000 years ago, which is far earlier than scientists had thought.

While is appears to be child's play today, the ability to have a clambake required a certain level of consciousness development. According to the article, it actually took thousands of years for that clambake technology to become widespread.

Unfortunately, we don't have 1,000's of years for new levels of consciousness to emerge. The well-established threat of global warming, and our continued use of violence to solve problems has put us on a race with the clock. There's no guarantee that humanity will survive.

Emerging levels of consciousness, referred to as post-rational (which I wrote about in my book The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching) are what will get us out of this mess.
To be effective, leaders need to be on the forefront of consciousness development.

We'll talk more about consciousness development in the near future.


BOTTOM LINE: Best leadership practices for the 21st century include leaders developing their consciousness

New Video about My Newest Book ...

Here's a video preview about my newest book, THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE: UNLOCKING YOUR INTEGRAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS WITH THE TAO TE CHING:


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Latest Book Release!

In co-operation with my brother Patrick Warneka, I am very proud to announce the release of my newest book!

Our book, entitled The Way of Leading People: Unlocking Your Integral Leadership Skills with the Tao Te Ching is the result of an exciting collaboration between Patrick's photographs and my writing.

Here's some information about the book from the publisher, Asogomi Publishing International:

Are you ready to lead people into tomorrow? Every generation has its leadership classics, but did you know that one classic surpasses them all? Only the TAO TE CHING—written in China over 2500 years ago by the celebrated scholar Lao Tzu—has been translated more often than any text except the Bible. Succeeding as a leader in today’s global economy requires your understanding of Master Lao’s practical leadership wisdom: accept what is; flow with the natural order of things; be alive to the present moment.

Prepare yourself for some pleasant surprises. Authors Patrick Warneka and Timothy H. Warneka—leadership experts and martial artists—have updated Lao Tzu’s classic leadership strategy, aligning it with today’s global realities. With a powerful foreword by well-known author Richard Strozzi-Heckler, THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE is the perfect gift for that special leader in your life. Inspired by the modern urban landscape, THE WAY OF LEADING PEOPLE will unleash your integral leadership skills ... while teaching you how to successfully lead people into tomorrow.

For more information about the book, or to download some examples of Patrick's fantastic photography, visit the book's website at:

www.wayofleadingpeople.com