Dale Dauten

Biography

After holding management positions with two major corporations and two consulting companies, Dale Dauten created Research Resources, a nationally-known market research firm retained by industry leaders, including McDonalds, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Kodak and 3M. Having two popular columns -- one meant for management, the other for employees -- has given Dale Dauten a unique appreciation for the interaction of great management and extraordinary talent. Mr. Dauten's weekly columns, nationally syndicated by King Features, appear in over 100 newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Denver Post, Arizona Republic, Houston Chronicle and Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Published by William Morrow, Dale Dauten's books, The Max Strategy and The Gifted Boss, have been translated into eight languages, and read from Munich to Buenos Aires to Hong Kong. Dave Thomas of Wendy's paid The Max Strategy the ultimate compliment: "I hated to see it end," When speaking of The Gifted Boss, Ken Elkins, CEO of Pulitzer Broadcasting, said, "It makes you rediscover the joy missing in your career." Dale Dauten's latest book is The Laughing Warriors: How to Enjoy Killing the Status Quo. His latest book BETTER THAN PERFECT™: How Gifted Bosses And Great Employees Can Lift the Performance of Those Around Them (Hardcover) was released March 2006. Dale Dauten's unique background, combined with his lifelong interest in creativity and his love of a good story, allows him to bring to life in his speeches and seminars the lessons of great leaders and organizations in practical, accessible and memorable fashion. Many organizations have been inspired by his programs, including the following: 3M, Best Western Hotels, Los Alamos National Laboratory, First American Title, State Farm Insurance Co., Tenet Healthcare, State of New Mexico, Marsh McLennan, Eloquent.com, Commercial Law League...and many more.

Publications

BETTER THAN PERFECT: How Gifted Bosses and Great Employees Can Lift the Performance of Those Around Them With the crisp style provocative insights that have made him a leading syndicated columnist, Dale Dauten explores how the best bosses, employees and suppliers think, learn, and communicate differently. The title of his new book is taken from his conversation with the late Jean-Pierre Rampal, who reigned for decades as the world's leading flute player. When asked about his willingness to experiment with his technique, Rampal thought for a long moment, then said, "Some nights I go out and play a piece perfectly. Then, the next night, I play it better." In Better Than Perfect , you will meet: The welder who became a manufacturer's informal champion of excellence The scientist who turned into a master salesman in order to change the history of medicine The old lady who charmed and inspired the world's leading architect

Titles

ORG CHI© is the study of energy flows in organizations. Along with Dr. Nancy Rizzo-Roberts (who spent over a decade with the Mayo Clinic), Dale explains how these energy flows are the underlying influencers of productivity, creativity and satisfaction. Klling The Status Quo© - Based on his book, The Laughing Warriors - How to Enjoy Killing the Status Quo, Dale reveals how great companies learn to challenge conventional wisdom. Along the way, Dale challenges the best of current business thinking. For instance, attendees will learn how "being world class" and "hiring good people and getting out of the way" can give way to even more powerful concepts. The Gifted Boss© - For his book, The Gifted Boss, Dale went in search of the country's best bosses and learned how they find and keep their best employees. Better Than Perfect© - Dale's latest research for his newest book, has left him with a catalogue of case studies from leaders at every level – the people who are not only good at what they do, but raise the level of people around them.