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Lost in the shuffle of releasing my third book, OPEN TO THINK, is the news my first two books are now available in paperback. FLAT ARMY was first published in 2013 but I believe the contents of the book have never been more needed. Our organizations remain mired with anemic levels of employee engagement, aided and abetted by hierarchies, fiefdoms, controlling management practices, and ridiculously ineffectual systems and processes. Author and all-around maverick, Tom Peters, calls the book "superb." That can't be a bad thing. The 2018 paperback version comes not only with an updated--and very sleek--book jacket but a new preface. My second book, THE PURPOSE EFFECT, published in 2016 and is also now available as a paperback with a new cover as well as a new preface. Written as a sequel to my first book, THE PURPOSE EFFECT explores the relationship between three types of purpose: personal, role and organizational. To be satisfied in life and at work, we require a positive intersection between all three types. If one (or more) of the purpose categories are missing, ill-defined, or have been negatively affected, we will wind up miserable. But when a positive alignment occurs between all three, we have reached the "sweet spot" and thus the effect of purpose becomes an enlightenment of sorts. World renown author and academic, Adam Grant, says the book "helps individuals and leaders connect the purpose dots between the personal, professional, and organizational." There is a wonderful foreword written by the one and only Nilofer Merchant, too. The paperback versions of FLAT ARMY and THE PURPOSE EFFECT can be ordered online at any of your favorite spots. Many retailers are carrying the books, too, so call ahead and support your local bookstore.  
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  • We are so proud to have had you at our event. Your talk was a big hit. It moved us. We canโ€™t thank you enough.

    Malin Bjรถrnell, Salesforce
  • Dan challenged us to have clarity of purpose, both as individuals and as an organization. He related inspiring stories drawing on his experience in business, technology and academia. As he said, โ€˜There is no ownership without belonging.โ€™

    Christian Pantel, D2L
  • Fantastic engaging talk for our global partner summit. Thank you so much, Dan!

     

    Barb Kinnard, CEO Response Biomedical Corp
  • Dan not only brought his presentation to life with his charisma, but also content, style and presentation finesse. Our members were especially interested in his thought provoking and top of mind topic on the future of work and how weโ€™re going to be leading the next generation of leaders.

    Cheryl Goodwin, CPA
  • Dan is a conference organizerโ€™s ideal speaker. Not only did he inspire and energize our group, but he also masterfully adapted his content so it resonated with the audience and our conference theme. As a bonus, Dan is able to nimbly navigate to adjust to a reduced time slot when other speakers went over time without sacrificing the impact of his session.

    Director and General Counsel
  • Dan accomplished what we set out to do, which was not only to be inspirational, but also to leave everyone with tools and food for thought / self-reflection to improve their personal and professional lives.

    Hermann Handa, FCT

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