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organizational and personal identity
http://blog.theidentitycircle.com/

Westport, CT

Larry Ackerman is a leading authority on organizational and personal identity. He is the founder of The Identity Circle, a consulting and coaching firm based in Westport, Connecticut that helps organizations and individuals thrive.

In a professional career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Ackerman...

In a professional career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Ackerman has helped meet some of the most complex challenges facing large organizations struggling to find purpose and distinguish themselves in their fields. As a personal coach to executives, as well as consultant to their institutions, Larry’s insights have assisted many leaders in discovering the keys not just to survive, but to flourish. His clients have included AARP, Alcoa, Dow Chemical, EDS, Fidelity Investments, Lockheed Martin, Maytag, Norsk Hydro, SKF, and State Farm Insurance.

Larry has published two groundbreaking books on identity. His first book, Identity Is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation, is aimed at senior executives who want to tap into the uniqueness and potential of their institutions. His second book, The Identity Code: The 8 Essential Questions for Finding your Purpose and Place in the World is for individuals seeking to create more fulfilling, more meaningful lives. He is also the author of numerous articles on identity and its impact on brand, leadership, and culture.

Larry Ackerman has been a guest speaker at the Yale School of Management, The Wharton School of Business, Chicago’s Booth School of Business, Pepperdine University, and UCLA’s Anderson School. Larry shares his insights in broadcast interviews nationwide, is a top-rated speaker for The Conference Board, and is a sought-after keynote for leading organizations.

Larry has a BA in English from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MS in Communications and Industrial Management from Boston University. Additionally, he is a graduate of LifeLaunch, the initial coaching program of the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, and holds an Associate Coach Certification (ACC) with the International Coach Federation.

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Inquiring Mindset Interview With Dr. Marshall Goldsmith

Hi Everybody! I’m particularly pleased to share today’s blog with you and invite you to listen to my interview with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith about his new book: Triggers (Creating Behavior that Lasts; Becoming the Person You Want to Be). It’s 21 minutes long. Marshall wrote the Foreword to Chang...

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July 17, 2015
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QT Makes a Difference with OnStar Advisors and Subscribers

Nowhere is quality control more important than when the product is service, where failing to satisfy the end-user can’t easily be repaired by replacing a defective widget or offering discounts on future orders. I recently interviewed Charlene Poranganel, who manages emergency call services for ...

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April 9, 2015
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TRI-C: A CAMPUSWIDE™ “CULTURE OF INQUIRY”

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is Ohio’s oldest and largest public community college, and has provided high-quality and affordable education and training to over 800,000 residents and employees of the community in over 140 degree and certificate programs. Located in Northeast Ohio, the Coll...

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March 6, 2015
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The Inquiring Consultant Series

Marilee Adams, Ph.D. People typically call on consultants (internal or external) when they have problems and want help fixing them. Sometimes they’ve already decided what the right solution is and just want validation or else they want help implementing the idea they already think is right. Oft...

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March 6, 2015
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The 8 Costs of Being Self-Critical

I came up with the distinctions of Learner/Judger mindsets and Learner/Judger questions over 25 years ago and first wrote extensively about them in The Art of the Question, which was published in 1998. Over the years I’ve discovered how deep these distinctions go, how transformative and healing...

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March 6, 2015
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Answering the Question “How Can I Help?”: The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Click here to listen to our teleconference entitled Caring for Caregivers of ALS Patients and Their Families. Today’s blog is accompanied by a YouTube video of Kim Aubry (Executive Director of the Inquiry Institute) and me taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. There are many reasons why we dec...

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March 6, 2015
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Musings on the “Happy” in “Happy New Year”

It’s already February 2015, still in the hopeful beginnings of the year. So we at the Inquiry Institute send you warmest wishes for a happy, healthy, prosperous and meaningful New Year. Focusing on the many dimensions and paths of happiness is a wonderful way to move into the fresh possibilitie...

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March 6, 2015
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