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Organizations thrive when employees feel valued, the environment is energized, and high productivity and innovation are the norm. This requires a new kind of leader who fosters a culture of connection within the organization. Michael Lee Stallards Connection Culture provides a fresh way of thinking about leadership and offers recommendations for how to tap into the power of human connection. If you want to begin fostering a connection culture in your organization, this book is your game-changing opportunity. Stop undermining performance and take the first step toward change that will give your organization, your team, and all whom you lead a true competitive advantage. Inspiring and practical, this book challenges you to set the performance bar high and to keep reaching.
About the Author
Michael Lee Stallard is a leading authority on leadership, employee engagement and organizational culture. He is the co-founder, president and CEO of E Pluribus Partners, a consulting firm that specializes in helping leaders create "Connection Cultures" to form strong bonds among the management, employees and customers of an organization. Connection Cultures increase employee and customer engagement as well as productivity, profitability, innovation, employee retention and customer loyalty. E Pluribus Partners' clients have included General Dynamics, General Electric, General Re, IRS, Lockheed Martin, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TCU and Yale-New Haven Health System.
Michael is the author of "Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team's Passion, Creativity and Productivity," and "Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work." He is a contributor to several books including "What Managers Say, What Employees Hear" and the "ASTD Handbook on Management."
Michael is a regular contributor to SmartBrief on Leadership and FoxBusiness.com. He has been featured in many publications worldwide including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Leader to Leader, Leadership Excellence, M World: The Journal of the American Management Association, Perdido, The Economic Times (in India) , The Smart Manager (India) , Shukan Daiyamondo (in Japan) , Capital (in Dubai) , and Rotman Magazine (Canada) . Michael has spoken at conferences organized by ASTD, Fortune magazine, World Presidents Organization, Young Presidents Organization, American Bankers Association, Conference Board, Corporate Executive Board, and the Innovation Council. He has guest lectured at many universities and institutes including TCU, the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and the Center for Creative Leadership.
Prior to founding E Pluribus Partners, Michael was chief marketing officer for businesses at Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley. Earlier in his career, Michael worked as an executive at Texas Instruments, Van Kampen Investments and Barclays Bank, PLC. Michael's educational background includes a bachelor's degree in marketing from Illinois State University, an M.B.A. from University of Texas Permian Basin, and a J.D. from DePaul University Law School. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1991. Michael is married and has two daughters.
