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kenpasternak
Oct 19, 20212 min read
"Make Someone's Day"
My MG 100 Coaches colleague Howard Prager has recently published his excellent book, “Make Someone’s Day,” which I highly endorse. Being...
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kenpasternak
Oct 12, 20211 min read
Parental and sisterly advice to a son leaving home for college
I recently found a document on an old external drive. In 1993 we were living in London and our son was leaving to attend his first year...
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kenpasternak
Oct 5, 20211 min read
Learning from F1 teams: Article in SAM Magazine
The U.S. Formula 1 Grand Prix will take place in Austin, Texas on October 24th. And there is tremendous buzz already to welcome the...
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kenpasternak
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Managing Your Strengths -20 years later
I am looking at “Managing Your Strengths” on my bookshelf and find it hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Allan Katcher and...
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kenpasternak
Sep 23, 20211 min read
WeCoach! a great resource for coaches and consultants
I am delighted to have contributed two team exercises for this unique collection of over 200 coaching tools. While just one of the 90...
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kenpasternak
Sep 21, 20211 min read
"Benny-Franklin-Like"!
Phil Mirvis and I share interests in understanding how organizations operate, why people behave the way they do, and baseball. We have...
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kenpasternak
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Todd Cherches book review
Congratulations to my Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches” colleague, Todd Cherches, for being selected on the just announced ‘Top 50...
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kenpasternak
Aug 10, 20211 min read
Backpack Show broadcast: What is in my backpack?
I enjoyed appearing on ‘The Backpack Show,’ last week, hosted by Kerry O'Shea Gorgone. At the end of the broadcast, guests are invited...
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kenpasternak
Aug 3, 20211 min read
3 takeaways to guide one's life perspective
Yesterday, my publisher posted my profile in the August edition of Global Leaders Today magazine. I was delighted to be interviewed by...
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kenpasternak
Jul 29, 20211 min read
Mary Jo Jacobi endorsement of "Exploding Turkeys"
2003, at an Inspired Leaders dinner event for 150 guests in London, I was enthralled by the passion of two entrepreneurs at my table who...
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kenpasternak
Jul 22, 20211 min read
John McFarlane endorsement of "Exploding Turkeys"
1982, I interviewed jobs in London prior to transferring from Citibank New York. At Citi’s European Training Centre, I met John...
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kenpasternak
Jul 20, 20211 min read
Now that's Customer Service!
Last Thursday, after 30 consecutive days of record-breaking heat in Finland, my asthma suffering wife and I took a tram two stops and...
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kenpasternak
Jul 18, 20211 min read
Book endorsement by George McGurn
I met George McGurn in 1992 when I was working at the EBRD. He was leading a complex project to bring business education and SME...
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kenpasternak
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Another 5 star review
After “Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers, Adventures in global business” became an Amazon Best Seller upon introduction of the...
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kenpasternak
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Ambassador Barbara Barrett endorsement
I met Barbara Barrett when she was US Ambassador to Finland. She is one of the most accomplished people I have ever known: politician,...
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kenpasternak
Jul 7, 20211 min read
"Exploding Turkeys" leadership book recommendation
If you’re looking for summer or anytime business reading recommendations, subscribe to the “Extraordinary Business Book Club with...
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kenpasternak
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Paperback edition of "Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers" launched today
Today, the PAPERBACK edition was published. To mark the occasion, I posted a somewhat corny video on social media. A colleague was kind...
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kenpasternak
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Amazon Best Seller
Exciting news to learn that "Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers" has made it to Amazon's Best Seller list the day the Kindle edition...
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kenpasternak
Jul 6, 20211 min read
The 3 C's of Effective Leadership
Check out my article focusing on Communication, Culture and Character that appeared in the UK's Business Matters Magazine on July 5th....
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kenpasternak
Jul 5, 20211 min read
Interview on Dr. Abe Khoureis' Leadership and Politics Podcast
Dr. Abe Khoureis, Ph.D., M.A. is truly multi-talented - Author; Entrepreneur; Forbes Coaches Council Member; Executive Mentor and...
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