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Engagement Unbroken

Non-Spoiler Alert: For those of you who haven’t read the book yet, this post contains a small number of details about the plot. I tried not to share more information than movie previews or recent TV coverage. I just finished reading Laura Hillenbrand’s Best Seller Unbroken, which I am certain will be a blockbuster movie once it is released on Christmas day this year. Unbroken shares the incredible story of Louis Zamperini, a man who triumphed through unbelievable adversity, especially when he served in World War II. Zamperini’s life story is so incredible, it made me think hard about ...

Three Lessons on Employee Engagement from the Titanic

Titanic Quote

I recently was in Belfast, Ireland and had the great pleasure of visiting the museum dedicated to the building, supplying, launching, sinking, and the ocean bottom rediscovery of this famed luxury ocean liner. I’ve been in a lot of museums throughout my life and world travels, and I have to put this one at the top of the list. Throughout my tour of the museum, and largely because of my passion for the topic of employee engagement, I saw clear business lessons about employee engagement associated with the Titanic. First and shockingly, the crew of the Titanic had multiple warning ...