The Oz Principle Named a New York Times Bestseller


December 6, 2009 - Temecula, CA – Partners In Leadership’s first groundbreaking work on accountability, The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability, has been named a New York Times Bestseller, making this the second book in a span of five months to make the list, as their new book How Did That Happen? made the list in August 2009.  The Oz Principle was also named to the following bestselling lists:

  • Wall Street Journal
  • USA Today
  • Amazon
  • Publisher’s Weekly

“This book is in the top 5 bestselling books in the ‘Leadership’ and ‘Performance’ categories, year after year, since 1994,” said Adrian Zackheim, President and Publisher of the Portfolio brand of Penguin Putnam Books. “This book has become a classic and is in the top 30 bestselling business book in the last 15 years.”

The Oz Principle has emerged as one of the most influential and useful business ideas of recent times. The book shows how to overcome The Blame Game that is so prevalent in organizations today.  By taking the Steps To Accountability and helping people See It, Own It, Solve It and Do It,® the authors help people take accountability and move Above The Line® to take ownership for overcoming obstacles and getting results.   The book spells out how to capture the power of positive accountability by helping people at every level of the organization ask the question, “What else can I do?” to achieve the result.

Over the last twenty years, Partners In Leadership has implemented the principles and training discussed in The Oz Principle with thousands of companies and hundreds of thousands of people, from the executive suite to the front-line workforce. The training has produced record-breaking results including increased revenues and profits, reduction of costs and improvement of operating efficiencies and the successful implementation of key initiatives.


 

"How Did That Happen?" Named One of Amazon's Best Books of 2009


November 3, 2009 - Temecula, CA – Partners In Leadership's New York Times Bestselling book, "How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results The Positive, Principled Way," has been named the #4 Best Book for 2009 in the Business and Investing Category by Amazon.com and is the only leadership book in the Top 10 for 2009.


“We are honored to be named as one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2009,” Co-Author Roger Connors said. “It is very satisfying to see this book receive multiple awards and make multiple bestselling lists. It further validates the fact that accountability really is the answer for many problems that organizations are facing today, and through this book and our training we show individuals and organizations how to get results.” 

How Did That Happen? written by the New York Times Bestselling authors Roger Connors and Tom Smith is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.

Over the last twenty years, Partners In Leadership has accumulated a library full of stories and case studies that illustrate how accountability, correctly understood and applied, produces results for companies all over the world.  The stories in this book have drawn heavily upon their own practical and real-life experiences with clients, illustrating successful tools and models for effectively holding people accountable.


 

"How Did That Happen?" Becomes a Top Bestseller


August 21, 2009 - Temecula, CA – Partners In Leadership’s new book, “How Did That Happen? Holding People Accountable for Results The Positive, Principled Way,” has become a top bestselling book as it is currently ranked:

  • #2 The New York Times Bestseller
  • #2 Wall Street Journal (Hardcover Business)
  • #1 USA Today in Business/Management
  • #1 Amazon for all book categories (August 11th)

“We are very excited to see such a positive reaction about our new book on holding people accountable in a positive, principled way,” Co-Author Tom Smith said. “We think the topic of the book hits home for a lot of people and organizations. Accountability really is the answer for many problems that organizations are facing today, and through this book and our training we show organizations how to get results through implementing positive accountability.” 

How Did That Happen? written by The New York Times Bestselling authors Roger Connors and Smith is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.

Over the last twenty years, Partners In Leadership has accumulated a library full of stories and case studies that illustrate how accountability, correctly understood and applied, produces results for companies all over the world.  The stories in this book have drawn heavily upon their own practical and real-life experiences with clients, illustrating successful tools and models for effectively holding people accountable.


 

"How Did That Happen?" Hits #1 on Amazon


August 18, 2009 - Temecula, CA – On the first day of its release the new book "How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results The Positive, Principled Way," written by the bestselling authors Roger Connors and Tom Smith, was ranked the #1 bestselling book in all categories on Amazon.com

“We were thrilled to see our new book debut at #1 on Amazon,” Connors said. “To see that kind of reception on the first day of its release was really special.  I think this further validates the growing need of accountability in organizations around the world, which is a need that this book answers.” 

How Did That Happen? is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.

Over the last twenty years, Partners In Leadership has accumulated a library full of stories and case studies that illustrate how accountability, correctly understood and applied, produces results for companies all over the world.  The stories in this book have drawn heavily upon their own practical and real-life experiences with clients, illustrating both successful and failed attempts to hold people accountable.


 

"How Did That Happen?" Now Available!!


August 11, 2009 - Temecula, CA – The highly anticipated book "How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results The Positive, Principled Way," written by the bestselling authors Roger Connors and Tom Smith is now available.

How Did That Happen? is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors will explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers will learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.

Over the last twenty years, Partners In Leadership has accumulated a library full of stories and case studies that illustrate how accountability, correctly understood and applied, produces results for companies all over the world.  The stories in this book have drawn heavily upon their own practical and real-life experiences with clients, illustrating both successful and failed attempts to hold people accountable.

Connors and Smith are the authors of the The New York Times Bestselling book "The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual And Organizational Accountability" and "Journey To The Emerald City: Achieve A Competitive Edge By Creating A Culture Of Accountability." They have published several articles on management and leadership effectiveness in major publications such as the Journal of Business Strategy and Corporate University Review. They have also appeared on such television programs as: CNBC "Power Lunch," OCN-TV "Prime Story," and KWHY-TV (Los Angeles) "Market Talk." Their radio broadcasts include Business Radio Network, UPI, and Voice of America.

Both hold a Master of Business Administration degree from Brigham Young University. Connors holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University and Tom Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of California, Irvine. After founding Partners In Leadership over 20 years ago, they have spent the last decade pioneering the implementation of cutting-edge principles and technologies that assist leaders and teams in improving the effectiveness of organizations in achieving their key organizational results. Their varied experience has made them leaders in the struggle of coming to grips with how to create rapid culture change and greater accountability.


 

Release of New Webinar Based on the Book "How Did That Happen?"


July 20, 2009 – Temecula, CA – On Wednesday July 15, 2009 Partners In Leadership released their all-new webinar, “The Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way Webinar.”

The Webinar, which was conducted by co-president and co-author Roger Connors, drew a large attendance of people who were excited for the new training and book.

“We were excited to have such a great audience,” Connors said. “We felt they were very receptive to the content presented, and we received a lot of feedback from people interested in implementing the training and ordering our new book that comes out August 11.”

This New Webinar introduces the "other side" of the accountability coin: holding others accountable in a way that produces results and builds morale at the same time. During this Webinar, attendees also learned about:

  • Improving their ability to hold others accountable in a way that motivates and produces results
  • Applying the Accountability Sequence™ Model to day-to-day accountability interactions with others
  • Learning how to manage un-met expectations and have the Accountability Conversation™ that leads to better, and more consistent, results from the people on whom you depend

The new book, “How Did That Happen?” is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors will explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers will learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.

To learn more about the Webinars offered by Partners In Leadership or to see when the next Webinar is offered please Click Here


 

The Oz Principle Named One of the Top 5 Bestselling Business Books in the Leadership and Performance Category


July 1, 2009 - Temecula, CA - Adrian Zackheim, President and Publisher of the Portfolio brand of Penguin Putnam Books, recently announced, "The Oz Principle is in the top 5 bestselling business books in the 'Leadership' and 'Performance' categories, year after year, since 1994."

The Oz Principle is the groundbreaking work that demonstrated the vital role of accountability in the achievement of business results and the improvement of both individual and organizational performance. With more than a half-million copies sold, The Oz Principle has emerged as one of the most influential and useful business ideas of recent times.

The Oz Principle shows how to overcome The Blame Game that is so prevalent in organizations today. By taking the Steps To Accountability and helping people See It, Own It, Solve It and Do It,® the authors help people take accountability and move Above The Line® to take ownership for overcoming obstacles and getting results. The book spells out how to capture the power of positive accountability by helping people at every level of the organization ask the question, "What else can I do?" to achieve the result.

While the metaphor of The Wizard of Oz receives a light treatment in The Oz Principle, Partners In Leadership effectively uses this story as a powerful illustration to show the positive impact that personal accountability can have in the quest for results. Each of the four characters in the story unlocks the Steps To Accountability that must be taken in the journey from feeling victimized to being accountable and able to move forward and make progress.

Partners In Leadership also offers training based on The Oz Principle, which utilizes the bestselling principles taught within the book. The purpose of the training is to create greater accountability for achieving the key organizational results by proactively taking personal accountability for those results in spite of difficult circumstances and challenging obstacles. This training has helped over 700 clients in 56 countries:
 
  • Increase revenues
  • Reduce costs
  • Implement key initiatives

"People really gravitate to this material…" said Vice-President of Johnson Controls Inc., Mark Katz.  "Partners In Leadership keeps it very simple, but there's not been one session over the ten years that I've worked with the material that people haven't come up and just been really excited about the concepts and how they feel they can take it and put it to use tomorrow."


 

"How Did That Happen?" To Be Released August 11, 2009


June 19, 2009 - Temecula, CA - Portfolio books has announced that the new book "How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results The Positive, Principled Way," written by the bestselling authors Roger Connors and Tom Smith will be released August 11, 2009, but is available for pre-order now.

How Did That Happen? is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors will explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers will learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.

Connors and Smith are the authors of the bestselling book "The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual And Organizational Accountability" and "Journey To The Emerald City: Achieve A Competitive Edge By Creating A Culture Of Accountability." They have published several articles on management and leadership effectiveness in major publications such as the Journal of Business Strategy and Corporate University Review. They have also appeared on such television programs as: CNBC "Power Lunch," OCN-TV "Prime Story," and KWHY-TV (Los Angeles) "Market Talk." Their radio broadcasts include Business Radio Network, UPI, and Voice of America.

Both hold a Master of Business Administration degree from Brigham Young University. Connors holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University and Tom Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of California, Irvine. After founding Partners In Leadership over 20 years ago, they have spent the last decade pioneering the implementation of cutting-edge principles and technologies that assist leaders and teams in improving the effectiveness of organizations in achieving their key organizational results. Their varied experience has made them leaders in the struggle of coming to grips with how to create rapid culture change and greater accountability.


 

"How Did That Happen?" Named One of Soundview Executive Summaries' Top 30 Business Books for 2009


June 8, 2009 - Temecula, CA - Soundview Executive Book Summaries has announced that "How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results The Positive, Principled Way," has been named one of the top 30 business books that they will review and provide a summary for in 2009.

"It is a great honor for How Did That Happen? to be named to this very prestigious list," bestselling co-author Connors said. "We are very excited for the release of our new book and feel that it is very pertinent to the issues that all organizations are facing in society today."

Soundview Executive Summaries, was founded in 1978, and identifies the year's top 30 business books and summarizes each down to 8-pages of text and 20 minutes of audio. Throughout the years, Soundview has worked closely with the leading business book publishers of the world to offer print summaries of the thirty best business books of the year to its more than 100,000 worldwide subscribers. To visit their website and to view their summaries please visit,
How Did That Happen? will be released August 11, 2009 by Portfolio books and is focused on holding others accountable and builds off the foundation laid in the bestsellers, "The Oz Principle" and "Journey To The Emerald City." Within this volume, the authors will explain the Accountability Sequence™ model, which clearly illustrates how to hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way. Readers will learn how to master the Why-What-When™ model of communicating expectations, along with a number of other practical tools that are easily remembered and applied.


 

Partners In Leadership Continues to Grow Globally


May 28, 2009 - Temecula, CA – Partners In Leadership is pleased to announce that Afan Consultores Internacionales is its new exclusive authorized representative in Mexico. The companies signed the Authorized Representative Agreement on May 28th, 2009 making the partnership official.

“We are very excited to announce this partnership,” said Tracy Skousen, International Division President, Senior Leadership Consultant and Executive Facilitator for Partners In Leadership. “This should allow us to continue to grow in South America and offer our award-winning accountability training services to more people than ever before.”

Partners In Leadership is the premier provider of Accountability Training ® services around the world. Founded over two decades ago, they have assisted thousands companies and hundreds of thousands of people in over 50 countries. They are also The New York Times Bestselling authors of “How Did That Happen?” as well as “The Oz Principle,” and “Journey to the Emerald City.”

Afan was founded in 1991 by a group of experienced professionals in the HR and consulting industry. They are based in Mexico, but have offices located throughout Central and South America. They will be a valuable asset to Partners In Leadership as the company continues to grow across South America and the world.

Afan's Co-presidents Octavio Aguilar and Ruben Aguilar have over 17 years of experience as consultants and have collaborated with more than 500 organizations including multiple unions, chambers and professional associations.


 

Partners In Leadership Announces "The Oz Principle Blog: Continuing The Accountability Conversation."


May 4, 2009 - Temecula, CA - Roger Connors and Tom Smith, Co-CEO's / Co-Presidents of Partners In Leadership and Co-Authors of the bestselling books, "The Oz Principle," and "Journey to the Emerald City," have announced their new blog where they will provide further insight and discussion into the key principle of accountability.

"We feel that our blog will give us another avenue to talk about the ever-important issue of accountability," Connors said. "It gives us a platform to discuss current-day issues as they relate to accountability."

Joining bestselling authors Connors and Smith will be author Craig Hickman who was a co-author on "The Oz Principle." Hickman is the author of more than a dozen books, among them such national and international bestsellers as The Oz Principle, The Strategy Game, Mind of Manager, Soul of a Leader, and Creating Excellence.

He earned his MBA with honors from the Harvard Business School and has consulted for corporations and organizations around the world, lecturing abroad for the U.S. State Department, and serving as a member of the Board of Directors for several companies. He lives in Chicago.


Along with their blog you can also follow Partners In Leadership on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

"We are always looking for ways to better communicate our message and social media gives us a great medium to do just that," Connors said.


 

ICAN Conference in Warsaw, Poland


April 23, 2009 - Temecula, CA – Partners In Leadership’s International Division President, Senior Leadership Consultant and Executive Facilitator Tracy Skousen recently conducted a very successful conference in Warsaw, Poland partnering with ICAN.

ICAN is an exclusive partner of Harvard Publishing in Poland in selling their corporate learning solutions (including e-learning and blended products). They are also the publisher of the Polish Edition of the Harvard Business Review, which gives them a unique access to the target market there.

“I was thrilled with the reception we received in Poland,” Skousen said. “Accountability is a global issue that every organization faces, and at Partners In Leadership we have the tools and accountability training necessary to help organizations decrease costs, increase revenues and achieve key results.”

During the three-day event that went from April 20-22, Skousen met with numerous HR executives, CEO’s and the general public, and presented to the entire conference in keynote presentation on April 22nd.


 

Partners In Leadership Announces New, "Three Tracks To Creating Greater Accountability."


April 10, 2009 - Temecula, CA - Roger Connors and Tom Smith, Co-Presidents of Partners In Leadership and Co-Authors of the bestselling books, "The Oz Principle," and "Journey to the Emerald City," announced today that Partners In Leadership will now have a three track approach to creating greater accountability.

"We are please to now make this announcement and feel that many of our past and future clients will be very excited about our Three Tracks," said Connors. "With the upcoming release of our new book, "How Did That Happen?" The Three Tracks will align perfectly with our three books covering the Self, Culture and Others track."

Self Track™:


This track lays a foundation of personal accountability. The training is based upon the bestselling book, The Oz Principle, and the Steps To Accountability® Model. This training helps people to embrace their own accountability for achieving organizational results. With the foundation of greater accountability, they internalize the need for change and take the Steps To Accountability and move Above The Line® to See It, Own It, Solve It and Do It® . With their heightened personal accountability, they continually ask the question, "What else can I do?" to overcome obstacles and achieve the result.

Culture Track™:


This track builds on the foundation of the Self Track to accelerate the transition to a Culture of Accountability.® This process is based upon the bestselling book, Journey to the Emerald City and The Results Pyramid Model. This process assists clients in identifying and internalizing the needed Cultural Beliefs, the case for change and the key results. This process integrates the key culture management tools proven to accelerate both individual and organizational change around how people need to think and act throughout the organization in order to achieve the needed results now.

Others Track™:


This track completes the next step in the logical sequence of implementing accountability throughout the organization. This training is based upon the forthcoming book, How Did That Happen? and The Accountability Sequence™ Model. This training helps people effectively hold others accountable for results in a positive, principled way so that people deliver on expectations and follow-through on what is required to be successful. This approach helps people get results and build positive morale at the same time.

"This is probably one of the best training programs I've gone through," said Ken Buchanan Executive Vice-President of Revenue Management at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. "Working with Partners In Leadership was fabulous. It was really outstanding. They took the time to come in and know our business, and catered the training to DFW, and I thought that was very, very important."


 

Partners In Leadership Chosen to Speak at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition in Washington D.C.


March 18, 2009 - Temecula, CA - Partners In Leadership is pleased to announce that Tracy Skousen, International Division President, Senior Leadership Consultant and Executive Facilitator will be speaking at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition in Washington D.C. on June 1st at 2:15 p.m. The title of his session is, "Building An Accountable Culture."

Tracy O. Skousen is an International Division President, Senior Leadership Consultant and Executive Facilitator with Partners In Leadership, Inc. He has over 16 years of experience in the leadership development and consulting industry. Tracy has extensive experience and has developed expertise working with groups at all organizational levels, including global, multi-cultural environments. He is widely respected as an executive coach and consultant and is recognized as a passionate, authoritative, and captivating speaker. Tracy has worked with hundreds of senior executive teams, as well as with thousands of managers and leaders in a wide range of industries. He continues to help leaders in both public and private sectors achieve personal and organizational key results.

In addition, Tracy speaks fluent Spanish. Tracy holds a degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the American Society for Training and Development.

All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the bestselling book on accountability, "The Oz Principle." Partners In Leadership will also have representatives at the conference at booth number 1407.

What: The Building An Accountable Culture Breakout Session

Who: Tracy Skousen, International Division President, Senior Leadership Consultant and Executive Facilitator of Partners In Leadership

When: 2:15 p.m. EDT June 1, 2009

Where: Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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