 Feedback from those who walked the walk
Gleaning from more than 40 years of practice with those who paid for services and got more than they expected these remarks tend to exemplify what you can expect from Retiring Richer.
The theme runs from “…it’s important to live with some uncertainty…the mind is capable of taking hairpin curves with relative safety…building a new paradigm doesn’t mean you have to obsess about it…it’s fun to rewind or fast forward some assumption” So let a few of them articulate what they will:
Gordon McKnight, Director of Human Resource Planning, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI: “…your work developing succession planning at the 12 operating divisions was non pareil…”
Don Polden, Director of Operations, McFann Gray Research, Monterey, CA: Getting GS 16-18 civilians and 3-star USAF generals to buy into the Senior Executive Service plan was phenomenal, especially at the Pentagon. It was executive development at its best.”
Ken Del Monte, Vice President, Business Services, Bank of America, San Francisco: “…the diversity of people and thought became a genuine synergy under your guidance as we pulled this new, profitable division together.”
Andy Grove, CEO, Intel Corporation, Silicon Valley: “Your considerable creativity on how to grow from multi millions to multi billions can never be underestimated.”
Barbra Sizemore, Superintendent of Schools, Washington, DC: “…the concept of school to career is a new reality thanks to your work… the reorganization of resources went smoothly and cost-effectively.”
Gerry Pope, Director of Administration, Port of Oakland: “The management appraisal system linking compensation to performance set us on the path of superior cost effectiveness like nothing before it.”
Gerri Hair, Executive Director, Institute for Women in Business, S.M.U., Dallas, TX: “Your strategic plan was hailed by our board chairman from General Dynamics as the best he’d ever seen whether profit or nonprofit…your contribution to the women’s movement can never be forgotten.”
Robert King Kirk, hospital administrator/JCHAO consultant: “While certainly unorthodox, your facilitation of building my team and its peak performance skills was thrilling to watch.”
Gordon Lippitt, Ph.D., George Washington U. professor and co-founder of National Training Labs: “Your new workbook and workshop linking professional skills and motivational values to timely issues at home and work will be a keystone in OD literature.”
Jack Wesley, Project Director, Shell Oil Company: “…the integration of three disparate offices into one handling the entire West Coast operations helped develop a cohesive and extremely cost effective enterprise. Reducing the conflicts and stress proved to be a lasting and timely process.”
Gus von Bolschwing, President, Professional Risk Management, Los Angeles: “…whole brain theory is one thing—bringing it into practical application is another….we gained a new respect for ourselves and our clients in the hospital mal practice business through your work.”
Denny Denman, Executive Vice President, Crown Zellerbach: “The management training you inspired in our four business units brought us kicking and screaming into the new century on the run…your sensitivity is to be applauded.”
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