NewsBlaze (press release) - SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - With nearly three million books sold, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni has finally turned his attention toward his own craft-consulting and client service—in his new book, Getting Naked: a Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears that Sabotage Client Loyalty.

Getting Naked reveals some simple, yet counterintuitive concepts that have given Lencioni's company a fiercely loyal client base, a key advantage over larger, more well-know firms. In the book, Lencioni urges readers to explore unconventional concepts, including, "enter the danger," "ask the dumb questions," "celebrate your mistakes" and more. By stripping down the old dogma associated

NewsBlaze (press release) - SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - With nearly three million books sold, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni has finally turned his attention toward his own craft-consulting and client service—in his new book, Getting Naked: a Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears that Sabotage Client Loyalty (Jossey-Bass, 978-0-7879-7639-2, $24.95, February 2010).

Getting Naked reveals some simple, yet counterintuitive concepts that have given Lencioni's company a fiercely loyal client base, a key advantage over larger, more well-know firms. In the book, Lencioni urges readers to explore unconventional concepts, including, "enter the danger," "ask the dumb questions," "celebrate your mistakes" and more. By stripping

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA - I've been north of the border, gathering insights at the Globe 2008 conference in Vancouver, B.C. If you know about Globe, then you know this is one of the biggest international events about sustainability.

If you haven't heard of Globe, I can tell you it is not yet-another-upstart conference to tap into the environmental revival. Globe is also one of the longest-running conferences for sustainable business, having started in the early 1990s.

This year 10,000 business leaders, environmentalists and government officials from 80 countries are converging here at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, downtown on the waterfront. The keynote addresses featured

Earthtimes.org - USA - The Electronic Retailing Association, the only industry association representing direct response marketing companies and major retailers that use electronic media to sell goods and services to consumers, will hold its 2007 Annual Convention on September 30-October 2 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. More than 3,000 attendees will gather for two full days to hear top business leaders address industry trends, regulatory standards, and solutions to issues affecting direct marketers. Attendees for this event include Fortune 500 CEOs, production experts, online retailers, and savvy entrepreneurs and inventors.

Donny Deutsch, charismatic TV host and advertising industry legend, will be the Annual

Furniture World Magazine (press release) - USA - Richard Karn, best known for his role as Al Borland, the lovable sidekick of Tim Allen’s character on the nineties hit sitcom Home Improvement, will add his star luster to the 50th Anniversary Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers Fair Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas, Thursday, July 19, 2007.

Following his role as the expert craftsmen and woodworker Al Borland, Karn served as the host of Family Feud for three seasons, and also made a celebrity appearance in The Strokes’ music video for the hit song “Someday.” He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Tudi and young son.

"AWFS is

Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA - BWise, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software solutions, today announced the success of its sponsorship at the 2007 FEI Summit, May 20-22 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Over 300 visitors stopped by the BWise booth to learn more about a risk-based approach to compliance and to meet Frank Abagnale, who signed copies of his newest book, “Stealing Your Life.”

With the SEC’s continued focus on compliance from a process-oriented standpoint that incorporates risk management, BWise’s booth was well attended by organizations seeking to better understand how to fully capitalize on SOX compliance and related internal

PR.com (press release) - Levittown, NY, USA - Management guru, Charles Handy, will deliver the keynote address at Ashridge’s fifth international leadership conference, Leading from the Edge: exploring and experiencing new horizons in leadership from 30 July – 1 August 2007.

On the first day of the conference, Charles Handy will share his insights on compassionate and responsible leadership, before having a question and answer session with conference participants.

Charles Handy is recognised as one of the world’s pre-eminent and influential management thinkers. His books such as The Future of Work, The Age of Unreason, The Empty Raincoat and most recently The New Alchemists: How Visionary People Make Something Out