McLean, VA

Friday, January 15, 2010

As the demand grows for access to the writings by the internationally-acclaimed business writer and public speaker, one of the nation's largest online newspapers and Robert A. Simpkins have formed an alliance in which Mr. Simpkins has now joined the writing team at Examiner.com, the online newspaper. His articles can be found at www.examiner.com/dc. Just click on the Business tab and take the opportunity to read important articles on the role of leadership, the steps to successful strategic planning, effectively understanding and predicting change, the importance of cultural diversity in an organization, and so much more. There will be five articles a week in this outstanding publication. Through Examiner.com, it will be possible to ask questions or provide comments directly back to Mr. Simpkins.

Many of the articles provide insights drawn from the books by Mr. Simpkins and his co-author, Behnaz S. Paknejad. Included will be discussions about the content of their most recently released book, The Global Crosswinds of Change: How Organizations Can Successfully Recognize and Respond to Change in a Changing World and the upcoming The Cultures in the Cubicles: The Power of Cultural Diversity in the Global Organization These outstanding books break it all down for readers, giving them and their organizations the ability to succeed today and the power to predict tomorrow. For more information, log on to www.theglobalcrosswindsofchange.com or for advanced information of The Cultures in the Cubicles, go to www.theculturesinthecubicles.com.

About the Authors

Robert A. Simpkins is an acclaimed international advisor and organizational educator, focusing on the development of planning professionals to maximize their capabilities in the domestic and global environment. His expertise is in the functions of strategic planning and strategic management, change management, sales management, sales, competitive intelligence, communications, and cross-organizational effectiveness. Mr. Simpkins has advised on and deployed performance improvement initiatives in more than fifty-one different countries around the world and all across the United States. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards for his knowledge-transfer efforts. He is a Board Member at the Institute of Management Consultants, and is listed in the International Who's Who in Business and Finance, Global Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, Personalities of the West, and the Biographical Role of Honor. He is an accomplished public speaker and writer, and in addition to being a writer for Examiner.com, he has been published by Competitive Intelligence Magazine, the Journal of Business Strategy, Employment Relations Today, Emerald Press, and the American Management Association. He has also been interviewed on CNN International and MSNBC International. His previous book, co-authored with Ms. Paknejad, is the highly successful Not Another Pretty Binder: Strategic Planning That Actually Works (HRD Press). It was released in 2008 and has received unanimous acclaim around the world. His first book, Secrets of Great Sales Management: Strategies for Enhanced Performance, has also received international recognition and has now been translated in five languages.

Robert A. Simpkins

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