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Dan Pontefract

Dan Pontefract is a Canadian leadership and workplace-culture strategist whose books explore collaboration, purpose, thinking, and modern leadership. His notable works include Flat Army, The Purpose Effect, Open to Think, Lead. Care. Win., and Work-Life Bloom. His books have earned Axiom and Nautilus honors, and he has been recognized by Thinkers50. ((https://www.danpontefract.com/meet-dan-pontefract-leadership-keynote-speaker/))

Biografia e Jornada do Autor

Dan Pontefract grew up in Stoney Creek, Ontario, and seems to have arrived at leadership questions early. In a story he has often shared, being cut from a provincial soccer team at sixteen left him determined not to treat people with that kind of disregard. That instinct toward more humane leadership ran through his education as well: he earned a BEd in 1994 and a certificate in educational technology in 1995 from McGill University, then completed an MBA at Royal Roads University in 2002. He began in education and learning roles, including work at BCIT, before moving into senior positions at Business Objects, SAP, and TELUS, where culture, learning, and employee experience became his central terrain. ((https://www.danpontefract.com/fifteen-years-after-my-mba/?utm_source=openai))

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Leadership is about embracing complexity and the chaos that ensues, not avoiding it
-Meta and Losing the Plot on Leadership
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the act of engaging others to influence and execute a coordinated and harmonious conclusion
-Don't Be a FOOL: Fear of Open Leadership
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Leadership bifurcation is going to set apart good managers from great leaders
-New Leadership Model: An Exercise in Bifurcation
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An organization’s culture is defined by the manner in which employees are treated by their direct leader
-Apparently, Organizational Culture is Crap
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We must stop deluding ourselves; work and life are not the same, and there is no such thing as work-life balance
-Introducing Work-Life Bloom: How to Nurture a Team That Flourishes
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I call it Open Thinking, the return to a balanced archetype of reflection and action; the poised intertwining of Creative, Critical and Applied Thinking
-Word Cloud: OPEN TO THINK
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No one deserves to die feeling their work was a sham
-When Death Stares At You, Hinting Your Career Was A Scam
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We’re not here to see through each other; we’re here to see each other through
-Work-Life Bloom
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There are only two kinds of leadership in this world: leading self and leading others
-How to Become a Leader Who Matters

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"If you want to win, you have to care—Dan Pontefract is a leader who cares"

Whitney Johnson

"In this timely and compelling book, Dan Pontefract uproots outdated ideas about work and tosses them in the compost heap"

Daniel H. Pink

"Dan Pontefract’s witty and engaging writing brings complex ideas to life"

Amy C. Edmondson

"Dan Pontefract masterfully shows how longer lives can lead to better work"

Ken Dychtwald

"Lead. Care. Win. showcases Dan Pontefract’s thoughtful field guide to transform yourself into a leader with a heart"

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"Dan Pontefract thinks you should banish the term work-life balance from your vocabulary"

The Globe and Mail

"In this insightful and timely book, Dan Pontefract explores this paradox and shows how leaders can build cultures that value experience"

Lynda Gratton

"Dan Pontefract delivers a thorough field guide that will categorically improve your ability to lead both yourself and others"

Francesca Gino

"Dan Pontefract argues there is no such thing as work-life balance"

Forbes

"With rich insight, Dan Pontefract shows how to design workplaces where everyone can thrive—at every age"

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