Linda Ellington

Deep beneath the shimmering surface of the ocean, four best friends are getting ready for a new adventure. Ollie the Octopus, a master of disguise with his changing colors, twirls his arms with excitement. Bella, the brave Blue Tang, who always leads the way, swimd in eager circles. Sammy, the Sea Turtle, wise and steady, gives a reassuring nod. And, Ruby the Seahorse, tiny but fearless, flutters her fins as she looks at her friends. "Today's the day we find the Coral Castle" Bella announced, her voice full of excitement. "We need to work together and be brave" Ruby said, her fins sparkling like tiny stars. "Let's go team," Ollie cheered. With a burst of bubbles, the four friends dove deeper intoi the blue ocea, ready to explore the wonders and mysteries of the Coral Castle.

Deep beneath the shimmering surface of the ocean, four best friends are getting ready for a new adventure. Ollie the Octopus, a master of disguise with his changing colors, twirls his arms with excitement. Bella, the brave Blue Tang, who always leads the way, swimd in eager circles. Sammy, the Sea Turtle, wise and steady, gives a reassuring nod. And, Ruby the Seahorse, tiny but fearless, flutters her fins as she looks at her friends. "Today's the day we find the Coral Castle" Bella announced, her voice full of excitement. "We need to work together and be brave" Ruby said, her fins sparkling like tiny stars. "Let's go team," Ollie cheered. With a burst of bubbles, the four friends dove deeper intoi the blue ocea, ready to explore the wonders and mysteries of the Coral Castle.

If you are the leader who tells organizational stories, people will start looking at you oddly. You want them to because you have achieved a tiny victory. You are fending off staleness by being the storyteller who reaches out and grabs the audience into the story instantaneously - rather than so many other leaders who only give their audience a case of the blahs. Be the person who leads in a zany, laughter-filled environment where politics is as absent as it can be in a human (i.e., imperfect) enterprise. Strip off your blinders as the crazy past is soon going to look like a mellow prelude - and create the organization that is exciting, creative, innovative, and a hoot. Just maybe the organizational fun line and the bottom line can intersect.

Miss Snickers is a dog with many different kinds of creatures in her family. First there's Max, who is another dog. Then there's a goose named Gus, who honks to say hello. Gabbie is another goose who likes to honk too. And then there's Hattie, who is a scarecrow; she greets others by saying, "Caw, caw " Miss Snickers is so happy to have so many wonderful family members. Gus and Gabbie wonder whether it's OK to have so many different kinds of creatures in the same family, when not everyone looks alike. And Snickers explains that there are many different kinds of families. After all, all a family needs is for everyone to love and take care of one another. This children's story shows young readers that there are all kinds of families and that any group with love can be a family together.

Miss Snickers is a dog with many different kinds of creatures in her family. First there's Max, who is another dog. Then there's a goose named Gus, who honks to say hello. Gabbie is another goose who likes to honk too. And then there's Hattie, who is a scarecrow; she greets others by saying, "Caw, caw " Miss Snickers is so happy to have so many wonderful family members. Gus and Gabbie wonder whether it's OK to have so many different kinds of creatures in the same family, when not everyone looks alike. And Snickers explains that there are many different kinds of families. After all, all a family needs is for everyone to love and take care of one another. This children's story shows young readers that there are all kinds of families and that any group with love can be a family together.

This workbook is designed for all levels of leaders who aspire to create a high performance life, team, or organization. It is applicable to those who ask: Do I need to think differently? What is the environment telling me? Where are we going and where do we need to go? How do I position myself or my organization, team, and individuals to take advantage of opportunities presented by the environment? How do I find and turn talent into performance? How do I ignite the soul of followers to achieve greatness beyond what anyone imagined possible? How do I know if we are succeeding?Pisapia asked those very same questions in 2009. This workbook provides the experiences which enable you to cultivate yourself and be able to use your answers to cultivate your organizations.

This workbook is designed for all levels of leaders who aspire to create a high performance life, team, or organization. It is applicable to those who ask: Do I need to think differently? What is the environment telling me? Where are we going and where do we need to go? How do I position myself or my organization, team, and individuals to take advantage of opportunities presented by the environment? How do I find and turn talent into performance? How do I ignite the soul of followers to achieve greatness beyond what anyone imagined possible? How do I know if we are succeeding?Pisapia asked those very same questions in 2009. This workbook provides the experiences which enable you to cultivate yourself and be able to use your answers to cultivate your organizations.