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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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Jul 22, 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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Jul 20, 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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Jul 18, 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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Jul 14, 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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Jul 8, 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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Jul 7, 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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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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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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Jul 6, 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...
kenpasternak
Jul 5, 20211 min read


Tsinghua University Beijing PATL webinar
“Performance at the Limit, Business Lessons from Formula 1 Racing” was published in Mandarin Chinese by Tsinghua University. My February...
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Jul 2, 20211 min read


Credibility and Integrity are paramount!
My very first day as a trainee, a senior officer gave me this advice, “No matter what you do, always be professional.” I had no idea what...
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Jun 29, 20211 min read


"Riding the Waves of Culture"
In the late 1990’s I was teaching at a training center located in Bad Homburg, Germany that had been established pre-EU to teach...
kenpasternak
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Corporate culture is everything
Digital transformation, agile mindsets, and responses to Covid19 have made the need for adaptability and change of paramount...
kenpasternak
Jun 15, 20211 min read


5 Star Review
Absolutely delighted to receive a 5-STAR, pre-July 6 publication review for “Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers” from BOOKANON.COM: ...
kenpasternak
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Endorsement from the Father of Modern Human Resources
Several years ago, I delivered a keynote in Miami to an audience of seventy HR directors. I spoke about creating a culture that supports...
kenpasternak
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Leadership in Turbulent Times
My Authority Magazine interview by @CharlieKatz was just posted on @Medium. The main topic was “Five Things You Need, To Be A Highly...
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Jun 8, 20211 min read


Why did I write "Exploding Turkeys?"
I have been asked how I started to write my new book. For that I must thank my 100 Coaches colleagues who about 18 months ago...
kenpasternak
Jun 6, 20211 min read


A wonderful endorsement
I have had the great pleasure working with @Bonnie Hagemann in corporate workshops from San Francisco to Miami and several places in...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read


Mystery at the train station
It is 1994 and I am boarding a train in Moscow travelling overnight to Minsk with a Russian colleague and an interpreter. Just before...
kenpasternak
May 27, 20211 min read
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