The Unexpected Sneezing Attack
Monty Norman, a British film composer and singer, best known for composing the ‘James Bond Theme,” passed away recently. It has been...
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kenpasternak
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
Happy One Year Anniversary
It is hard to believe that one year has passed since the publication of my latest book, “Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers, Adventures...
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kenpasternak
- Jul 4, 2022
- 1 min
Grandpa, what's a travelers check?
With very warm days continuing in Finland, it was a relief for the family to swim in the sea at our summerhouse located on an island a...
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kenpasternak
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
BBC World Service's Arts Hour on tour in Helsinki
When I moved from London to Helsinki in 1982, I tuned in to the BBC World Service on my short-wave radio to listen to news in English....
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kenpasternak
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
My second leadership workshop in Slovenia
It was a surprising start to my most recent trip, unexpectedly running into my son at 7am in the Helsinki airport lounge. He was...
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kenpasternak
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Intensive teamwork and longlasting friendships
Intensive teamwork can lead to long-lasting personal relationships. Many are familiar with Bruce Tuckman’s FORMING-STORMING-NORMING-PERFO...
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kenpasternak
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
The Godfather...of sorts
While visiting London recently my wife and I stopped into a T.K. Maxx store, the European name for T.J. Maxx in the USA, owned by TJX...
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kenpasternak
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Conversation with an good friend - sometimes controversial, always stimulating
Great to catch up with my dear friend René Carayol MBE over a delicious dinner in London. My wife and I had flown from Helsinki to...
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kenpasternak
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Not my typical blog post, but one that has received many social media views
What are the odds? Stepping out at the top of the stairs from the London Underground at Piccadilly Circus with my wife on May 19 morning...
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kenpasternak
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
On the road again...
Great to be traveling and working onsite with clients once again. My first visit to Slovenia last week leading a workshop on ‘Mindsets,...
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kenpasternak
- Apr 26, 2022
- 1 min
Tempus Fugit
It is hard to believe that one year has passed since I recorded the audiobook for “Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers, Adventures in...
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kenpasternak
- Apr 19, 2022
- 2 min
Life Imitating Executive Development
Oscar Wilde wrote, "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life." He did not mention that sometimes life imitates professional...
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kenpasternak
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Four C's of Great Leadership GLT Magazine
Delighted to have my article “4 C’s for Great Leadership” included in the April-June 2022 issue of “Global Leaders Today Magazine.” I...
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kenpasternak
- Mar 22, 2022
- 1 min
A moment of pure Joy
While closely following Finland’s defense policy, business decisions, and humanitarian activities due to the devastating war in...
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kenpasternak
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Catching up on new F1 Season
Great to be back in London after two years. Yesterday, I appreciated the chance to meet Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds at Formula 1...
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kenpasternak
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Negotiating Soviet Style
In the late 1970’s I took a negotiating course taught by Herb Cohen, author of “You Can Negotiate Anything.” Cohen was an impressive...
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kenpasternak
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Clear link between well-being and high performance
I am proud to be a Brand Ambassador for Hintsa Performance, a global leader in human high-performance coaching, which is consistently...
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kenpasternak
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
Leadership Commitment Demonstrated by Action
It is interesting to examine how leaders demonstrate interest in and commitment to their companies where actions more than words are...
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kenpasternak
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
Helping Yourself to a Sunny Day
My wife and I recently watched a CNN presentation which brought back memories of earlier times that we remember as if it were...
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