2007 IN THE NEWS ARCHIVE
See what the media and analysts said about VitalSmarts in 2007.
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Inc.com
The Problem Solver
December 31, 2007
Podcast of Joseph Grenny: Every company has problems. And Joseph Grenny, the co-founder and co-chairman of VitalSmarts has spent the past two decades helping businesses zero in on the answers.
Reuters
Times Colonist
Boston.com
The Sunday Sun Online
Boston Sunday Globe
The Edmonton Journal
Books tackle the business of changing your life
December 28, 2007
Influencer, has something to offer anyone who wants to be more effective, whether at losing weight, improving a company's product or promoting a cause. The authors maintain that the most effective way to solve a problem is to identify and change the behaviors that would make a difference.
Presentations.com
Training Magazine
Training 2008: The Power of Influence.
December 21, 2007
If trainers learn to assemble six sources of influence, they can help leaders produce profound, rapid, and sustainable behavior change in their organizations.
Wall Street Journal
Balancing Work & Life: Goodbye Crackberry?
December 19, 2007
The problem is that a "working" vacation can easily become just working, says Kerry Patterson, co-author of Crucial Confrontations. "It will take you two days to get emotionally into your vacation," he says.
The Globe And Mail
It Was the Year of The Storyteller
December 12, 2007
Harvey Schachter lists his top 10 books of the year: Influencer was ranked #3.
Washington Times
Family Times: Ways to change human behavior
December 10, 2007
Educators are confronted daily with the need to instill specific skills and promote positive habits. Becoming someone who can effectively bring about change and development is the subject of a new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything.
BusinessWeek
How to Change the Data Stream
December 7, 2007
In a video clip, author Joseph Grenny shares an influence strategy to inspire change - that is by changing the data that employees are exposed to.
Watch the video clip
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek best seller list
December 3, 2007
Influencer is ranked #11 on the list of bestselling books.
800-CEO-Read
The Kansas City Star
Sun-Sentinel
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
McClatchy-Tribune
Virginian-Pilot
Noteworthy business items this week
November 13, 2007
"Influencer” is ranked the #1 most popular business book for October by 800-CEO-READ./
Miami Herald
Arizona Daily Star
Reading about change easier than changing: Three new books provide methods to subvert corporate bureaucracy, sell ideas and correct bad habits.
November 12, 1007
The five authors of Influencer try to make a firm connection between deeds and thoughts in this earnest and reasonable book.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Amazon.com's top-selling non-fiction in Cleveland
November 11, 2007
Crucial Conversations is ranked the #1 bestseller by Amazon.com.
CDN
Book of the Month
November 7, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is one semi-pop psychology book that is worth a read because the world can no longer afford for people to sit back and do nothing.
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
November 5, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #4 on the list of soft-cover bestselling business books.
The New York Times
Business Best Sellers
November 4, 2007
Influencer is ranked #10 on the New York Times Business bestseller list.
The Wall Street Journal
Bestselling Books
November 2, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #15 on the Wall Street Journal Business bestseller list.
Harvard Business Review
Review: Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
November 1, 2007
Patterson and his fellow consultants have now collected their findings in this engaging, example-rich book. The key message is: Managers need to get out of the way and facilitate, not manage, the process of change for employees.
iSixSigma Magazine
Speaking Up: 5 Team Problems that Need 'Crucial Conversations'
November 1, 2007
David Maxfield talks about how to improve Six Sigma through crucial conversations.
T+D Magazine
Books / Last Call for Fall Read (what T+D editors are saying about these new books)
November 1, 2007
Influencer reveals six sources that affect change and gives you the power to change anything.
Talent Management Magazine
The Art and Science of Influence
November 1, 2007
Joseph Grenny shares the principles and skills to acquire influence.
USA Today
USA Today Bestsellers
October 28, 2007
Influencer is ranked #81 on the list of top-selling books.
BusinessWeek.com
The Power to Change Anything
October 25, 2007
Author Joseph Grenny speaks with Diane Brady about his new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything.
Entrepreneur Magazine
A Page Turner: Hot-off-the-press, these management books reveal tips to optimize your business and leadership skills
October 23, 2007
A review of the new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything.
WJBK Fox (Detroit, MI)
And you thought changing work practices was difficult
October 23, 2007
Ron McMillan introduces his new book Influencer: The Power to Change Anything.
The New York Times
The New York Times Book Review: Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous
October 21, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #9 on the list of bestsellers.
The Globe & Mail
And you thought changing work practices was difficult
Ocotber 17, 2007
The new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, will hand you some rich insights to consider if you have to deliver change.
ComputerWorld Magazine
How to Influence Anyone
October 15, 2007
David Maxfield introduces principles and strategies for having influence over yourself and others.
USA Today
USA Today Bestsellers
October 14, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #25 on the list of top-selling books.
The Associated Press
Lists of best-selling books
October 14, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #5 on list of Nonfiction bestselling books.
Rocky Mountain News
Best-selling business books
October 13, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is listed #4 on the list of bestselling books.
The Wall Street Journal
Bestselling Books
October 12, 2007
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #5 on list of Nonfiction bestselling books.
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
October 8, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #4 on the list of soft-cover bestselling business books.
ManagerSmarter.com
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
October 1, 2007
Ron McMillan and Joseph Grenny introduce their new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything.
Philadelphia Inquirer
News & Advice
September 21, 2007
Kerry Patterson offers tips on how to exit your job gracefully and oust a bad manager without burning bridges.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
BookShelf
September 21, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #5 on the list of top 5 bestselling paperback business books.
Rocky Mountain News
Best-selling business books
September 8, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #6 and then #4 on the list of bestselling business books.
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
September 4, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #15 on the list of soft-cover bestselling business books.
The New York Times
Popular Demand
September 3, 20007
Influencer is the fourth book on the list of top advanced orders.
AMA Leader’s Edge
Influencer: Change the Way You Change Minds
September 1, 2007
Al Switzler directs executives on changing employee behaviors by changing minds.
Rocky Mountain News
Best-selling business books, August 11
August 11, 2007
Crucial Conversations listed #9 soft-cover business book.
Rocky Mountain News
Best-selling business books, August 4
August 4, 2007
Crucial Conversations listed #1 soft-cover business book.
Journal of Employee Communication Management
Drilling Down: How to Help Fix Doomed Projects
August 1, 2007
Joseph Grenny shares results from the Silence Fails study and provides executives with tips for improving communication to save projects.
Future Healthcare
Silence Kills: Addressing Micromanagement with Crucial Conversations
August 1, 2007
David Maxfield shares with readers how to address micromanagement with crucial conversations - referencing the "Silence Kills" Study.
Quality Digest
Five Crucial Conversations for Successful Projects
August 1, 2007
Joseph Grenny shares the five crucial conversations IT leaders must hold to ensure projects are executed successfully. The results are from the study "Silence Fails."
KSL Studio 5
PDI: Public Displays of Insensitivity
July 31, 2007
Joseph Grenny shares the latest research from VitalSmarts on etiquette and technology and offers viewers tips for confronting public displays of insensitivity.
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek Best-seller List
July 30, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #5 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list.
Chicago Tribune
No easy fixes for doomed projects
July 30, 2007
In an online poll about high-stakes business initiatives, nearly half the respondents said they were involved in a failing project. Seventy-seven percent compared these projects to "slow-motion train wrecks," according to the February survey by VitalSmarts.
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek Best-seller List
July 16, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #6 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list.
Physician Executive
Breaking The Cycle of Fear
July 1, 2007
David Maxfield discusses the culture of fear in healthcare and provides advice and research for overcoming this.
MIT Sloan Management Review
How to Overcome the Crisis of Silence
July 1, 2007
New research suggests that crucial conversations--often overlooked or avoided--are essential to the success of any high-stakes project or initiative.
Bits - New York Times Blog
A Nation of Scardey-Cats?
June 28, 2007
VitalSmarts surveyed 1,000 people and found that rather than say anything, most people do nothing when confronted with blatant displays of digital rudeness. Joseph Grenny provides readers with solutions for speaking up.
VARBusiness
Make Sure Your Projects Succeed
June 27, 2007
David Maxfield shares results from the Silence Fails mini study with advice on how to overcome project failure.
ComputerWorld
Butt dialing' and the nine new deadly sins of cell phone use
June 22, 2007
A VitalSmarts survey reveals 91% of people regularly encounter public displays of insensitivity caused by a personal digital assistant. Joseph Grenny provides tips for speaking up to PDI offenders.
The New York Times
Turning Down the Volume In the Next Cubicle
June 17, 2007
Kerry Patterson advises readers on how to set ground rules in a cubicle environment.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Turn the Page
June 10, 2007
Kerry Patterson gives tips on graceful exit strategies from leaving your job.
MSN CareerBuilder
Six Ways to Deal With Digital Bad Manners
June 8, 2007
A VitalSmarts survey reveals 91% of people regularly encounter public displays of insensitivity caused by technology. Joseph Grenny provides tips for speaking up to PDI offenders.
BusinessWeek
The BusinessWeek Best-seller List.
June 4, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #7 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list.
Philadelphia Inquirer
I’m Sorry
May 27, 2007
Kerry Patterson, author of Crucial Conversations, offers tips for apologizing gracefully.
Publishers Weekly
Cover Story- McGraw-Hill: Hottest Trend
May 21, 2007
Publishers Weekly features VitalSmarts new book, "Influencer" in their annual business book feature article. Book to be released October 2007.
Denver Post
Rocky Mountain News
Best-selling business books
May 12, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #1 on Business Best-seller list.
BusinessWeek
The Business Week Best-seller List
May 7, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #5 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list.
Good Housekeeping’s Quick & Simple
Solutions Q&A
May 1, 2007
Kerry Patterson advises readers on how to have good neighborly relations.
The Wall Street Journal
Assigned to a Flop? You Could Wind Up Looking Like a Winner
May 1, 2007
A VitalSmarts survey reveals 78% of managers say they're involved in at least one project they expect will fail. Joseph Grenny provides helpful advice.
Chief Learning Officer
Technologies to Support Leadership Development
May 1, 2007
Kerry Patterson provides insight into effective use of technology as a training tool to improve skill transference and effectiveness.
Globe & Mail
Monday Morning Manager
April 31, 2007
Harvey Schachter suggests reading Crucial Conversations to learn how to raise unpleasant topics with others rather than avoid those topics and let problems fester.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Business insight: High-stakes conversations
April 22, 2007
Joseph Grenny shares results from the Silence Fails study and provides tips for speaking up when working on a doomed project.
VARBusiness
Book Review: Crucial Conversations
April 16, 2007
Crucial Conversations is written for busy businesspeople who don't always take the time to think about the gravity of their conversations or how to effectively prepare for them.
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Best Sellers Top Five Paperback Books
April 13, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #2 on Amazon.com Best-seller list.
Nursing Spectrum
Learning to Let Go
April 9, 2007
When problems with delegation arise, corporate trainer Shulman relies on communication skills she learned from Crucial Conversations Training
BusinessWeek
The Business Week Best-seller List
April 9, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #3 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list.
Associated Content
Warning to Workaholics: Make Time for Yourself, Or Else
April 5, 2007
A VitalSmarts study showed almost half or respondents don't take all the vacation days they'd earned and a third described their work/life balance as poor to very poor.
The Deseret Morning News
Watching The Game While On The Clock
March 18, 2007
Ron McMillan shares tips on how to maintain work/life balance with your employees during March Madness.
PARADE
Make Time for Yourself
March 18, 2007
A VitalSmarts study showed that almost half of respondents don't take all the vacation days they've earned and a third describe their work/life balance as poor or very poor.
Washington Post
Chicago Tribune
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Boston Globe
Make Time for Yourself
March 18, 2007
A VitalSmarts study showed that almost half of respondents don't take all the vacation days they earned and a third describe their work/life balance as poor or very poor.
BusinessWeek
Best-Seller List
March 12, 2007
Crucial Conversations is ranked #7 on the list of bestselling business book.
The Deseret Morning News
Couples Urged to Hone Their Talking Skills
March 12, 2007
Joseph Grenny provides crucial conversations skills and tips for couples. He provides tips for discussing finances, parenting, and intimacy.
Wall Street Journal Online
Hiring and Cultivating Employees Who Succeed
Febuary 21, 2007
Business owner Andrew Field recommends Crucial Conversations as a book for those seeking to improve their talent management.
Inc.com
Survey: Most Employees Expect Failure
February 12, 2007
Crucial Conversations Online Survey revealed that 82 percent of employees say there are significant organization-wide initiatives underway in their workplace that will likely fail.
BusinessWeek
Best-Seller List
February 12, 2007
Crucial Conversations ranked #11 on BusinessWeek Bestseller list.
ComputerWorld
For IT projects, silence can be deadly: Five key conversations can mean the difference between success and failure in IT projects
February 5, 2007
The culprit in 85 percent of project failures is silence. When leaders avoid crucial conversations, problems fester, work-arounds proliferate, politics prevail, and failure becomes almost inevitable.
The New York Times
The Job Transfer: Look Before You Leap
February 2, 2007
Kerry Patterson says if you reject a job transfer your reputation could disintegrate quickly, with many managers branding you as selfish and uninterested in being a team player.
Training Magazine
Communication Breakdown Breaks the Bottom Line
January 24, 2007
An 85 percent failure rate among high-stakes business initiatives is due to lack of quality conversations.
The Associated Press
Surviving The Office Gym
January 22, 2007
Kerry Patterson offers some do's and don'ts for the corporate gym rat.
Training Magazine Online
3 Crucial Management Conversations
January 19, 2007
Kerry Patterson and Eric Patten help executives come in on time, on spec, or on budget on major corporate projects.
Sacramento Bee
Conflict on the Job Is a Major Issue for Most Employees
January 7, 2007
A Crucial Conversations survey showed that 93% of workers are negatively affected by the inability to deal with conflict on the job.
T+D
Silence Fails
January 2007
85% of high stakes business initiatives fail. Coverage of our Silence Fails research initiative.
Journal of Employee Communication Management
Speak Up!
January 2007
Employee silence is causing more than three-quarters of all corporate initiatives to fail.
