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Mr. Luongo, I was in the UD Emerging Leadership Program in in 2007-2008. I had the pleasure of hearing you speak and participating as you guided us through your book. Imagine my surprise when I went to my Amazon basket this morning and discovered your book, “The Ten Truths About Leadership, It’s Not Just About […]

I started to write this article in December but I guess I got distracted by the holidays. And now that it’s the middle of February and I am choosing to spend the winter in Dayton this year instead of Florida, trading sunny 70 degree weather for cold, dreary wet, I’m inspired to finish this story. […]

As it relates to my last post, “Words Do Matter’, we received over 1200 views. There were a number of inquiries as to my speaking availability. For those interested you can view videos and information on my website at www.petespeaks.com. I’m available for both keynotes and workshops built around The Leadership Pledge. Feel free to […]

I recently had the privilege of presenting, along with University of Dayton Hall of Fame football coach Mike Kelly, to Jim Place’s Graduate class, “Character Education: The Key to Success in Today’s World”. Before I expand on the experience, a few thoughts regarding Jim: while recognized as an outstanding teacher, educator, and football coach, his […]

Late last year we lost two Berry stalwarts; Jerry Paprocki and Ed Barnowski. As I reflected on both of their careers I couldn’t help but to be reminded of their fierce loyalty to both Berry, their peers and subordinates. Caring about our employees began with our founder LM Berry and was handed down to each […]

Sorry for being absent from my blog of so long. I guess the three month hiatus in Florida over the winter rested my brain as well as my body! I have been pondering this article for several weeks now since the untimely passing of Tom Nikolai! The outpouring of sentiment at the viewing, mass, and […]

A week ago Monday, I had the privilege of delivering the keynote to the IBM Watson Customer Engagement organization at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. There were 2,000 people in attendance which included 1,500 sellers (sales reps) and 500 IBM leaders and partners. It was very gratifying knowing that we really touched a whole lot […]

On November 3rd I had the privilege of delivering the keynote at the Indiana YMCA State Leadership Conference. I began the message with my very favorite poem by Emerson: “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure […]

“Our history is about our accomplishments; our legacy is about our impact.” I’m not sure in my lifetime there will ever be a greater example of understanding and appreciating that difference than the recent passing of Arnold Palmer! While he certainly will be remembered for his contributions to the game of golf, it was not until […]

Roughly 12 months ago I decided to post on my blog a series of articles that I wrote for the Dayton Business Journal in 2008. The purpose was to help businesses, organizations, and individuals find a better way by sharing “The Leadership Pledge”. By understanding the five disciplines and the ten truths associated with the pledge, […]