Kevin Eikenberry

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Kevin Eikenberry
Occupation Author, Speaker
Nationality American
Influences
Influenced
Official website

Kevin Eikenberry is an American author, speaker and trainer. He has a B.S. from Purdue University. He is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group and is the current President of the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association. In 2002 He was named an Outstanding Alumnus of Purdue University and in 2004 he was the Distinguished Agricultural Alumni from Purdue University[1]. He was president of the executive training and education firm The Discian Group[2]

Kevin served two terms as Chair of The North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) Board and as that organization's President.

Contents

[edit] Reviews of his notable "Remarkable Leadership"

About Eikenberry's book, Remarkable Leadership Forbes magazine wrote: Eikenberry's latest book, Remarkable Leadership, aims to guide readers step-by-step to transform into what many of us want to be--the boss. The book identifies 13 key points, or competencies, from learn continually to set goals and support goal achievement, offering methods of applying each to life.[3]

Publishers Weekly wrote: “In hopes of narrowing the gap between those who aspire to remarkability and those who’ve already achieved it, Eikenberry provides plenty of “Now Steps,” exercises for evaluating and improving one’s position that can be implemented in short order. Obvious but edifying techniques include storytelling practice, journaling and building a network of well-nurtured relationships. Eikenberry also offers online resources (“Bonus Bytes”) tied to specific points in the text, available on the book’s web site. A solid leadership primer, this book will instruct, if not exactly inspire, anyone looking to manage others more effectively” Publishers Weekly Annex, September 2007[4]

Other reviews [5] include: “Kevin Eikenberry has poor timing. And he cuts in line. And, oh yeah, he makes you think. This may sound like a really odd way to start a book review, especially a very positive one. I received Kevin's book, Remarkable Leadership - Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill At a Time, late last week. I wish he'd been a little earlier. I would have changed my reading list for the new leadership class I'm teaching this fall (hence, the poor timing).” [6]

“Regular visitors to the Turn will know that I have been talking about Kevin Eikenberry’s new book, “Remarkable Leadership” for some time; in fact anybody that knows anything about leadership has been talking about it – and finally the big day is here at last: I requested special permission from my great editor Doug Hanna to return for one post, so that I could be part of this “Remarkable” day.” [7]

[edit] Education and training

B.S. in Agricultural Mechanization (1984 with honors) from Purdue University

[edit] Member of

  • American Society for Training & Development
  • International Alliance for Learning
  • International Association of Facilitators
  • International Society for Performance Improvement
  • National Speakers Association

[edit] External links

[edit] Bibliography

  • Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time (ISBN 978-0787996192) Jossey-Bass 2007
  • Vantagepoints On Learning And Life (ISBN 978-1598580754) Dog Ear Publishing, LLC 2005
  • Walking with the Wise Mentors Press 2003

[edit] References

  1. ^ Agricultural and Biological Engineering@Purdue
  2. ^ Ag Innovators conference to cultivate leadership in agriculture
  3. ^ Becoming A Leader As Easy As 1, 2, 13? - Forbes.com
  4. ^ Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 9/10/2007 - 9/10/2007 - Publishers Weekly
  5. ^ THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE By TORY JOHNSON - Jobs - New York Post Online Edition - New York Post
  6. ^ carpe factum: accomplishment integration management
  7. ^ It’s A Remarkable Day