Books

 

READER RAVES

The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch

“We live in extraordinary times when breakthrough ideas and innovation are absolutely essential. Humana embraced the ideas in The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch, and they helped us define our future. We have been inspired by Dr. Secretan's groundbreaking work and every leader in America can be, too.”
- Mike McCallister, President and Chief executive Officer, Humana Inc.

 

ONE

“Eight years ago, our organization was in trouble. We were losing money and market share. Morale was abysmal. And we were the least preferred hospital in our market. Today our financials are solid, we are the market leader, we are number one in customer preference, and we are rising on FORTUNE’S list of "100 Best Companies to Work For”. In ONE Lance Secretan shares transformational ideas that helped us achieve organizational brilliance. I urge you to read this book—these principles could work the same magic for you, too!”
- Scott Regan, Executive Vice President, Memorial Health, Savannah, Georgia

 

Spirit@Work

“Imagine you're in a business meeting that appears to have gone off track. The participants are frustrated because the discussions are leading nowhere. Clearly, the meeting needs a new focus. The chairperson brings out a black velvet pouch and opens it, revealing a beautifully designed deck of cards—the Spirit@Work Cards. She invites each participant to intuitively select a card. The card you pull says "Sacredness." You ponder its meaning. The person sitting next to you has pulled "Listening." The seventy-seven contemplative cards each feature a keyword set in calligraphy within an exquisitely beautiful design, unique to each card, incorporating medieval artistry, Celtic symbols, and a stained-glass effect. The companion book describes imaginative ways in which to use the cards, alone or in group settings. A second set of smaller cards (angel cards style) allows travelers to carry their Spirit@Work Cards with them on their journey. If there's a team member who doesn't seem to be inspired and drains energy from the team, you don't need to confront them. Instead, infuse them with spirit by giving them a set of the Spirit@Work Cards, and watch the transformation unfold!”
- Simone Gabbay, author, Visionary Medicine: Real Hope for Total Healing.

 

Inspire!

“Leaders know that they have to be on higher ground and guide others there. That's the easy part. Knowing what the high ground is—that's the hard part. Secretan's Inspire guides us through the hard part.”
- Gerry Schwartz, Founder and CEO, Onex Corporation

 

Inspirational Leadership

Lance Secretan has learned something that escapes most executives: that their employees have souls. Even better, Lance shows would-be leaders how to create organizations with soul—and the results to prove it.
- John Brandt, Editor-in-Chief, Industry Week

 

Reclaiming Higher Ground

Lance Secretan hits home with a well-timed and easily understood description of the lack of morality and spirituality present in business today. He also does an excellent job of showing us what is working in business today, and although rare, examples of daring business leaders that have envisioned a business capable of operating on higher ground, and capturing the elusive human spirit as a core competency in a world too frequently dominated by technology, and lawyers. Lance shows us ways to reclaim our own personal spirituality, and how to transmit it throughout our organizations to recapture fun, passion, excitement and creativity. A quick read, but with a message that will be touted more and more as the average Joe searches for meaning in his life and his work.
- Scott Schwefel, from Amazon.com, reader from Minneapolis, MN

 

The Way of the Tiger

Lance Secretan and a Ghost Tiger named Moose have come up with a remarkable collaboration: The Way of the Tiger unleashes a wealth of usable management information in a most entertaining package.”
- V.S. Maidman, President, Equifax Canada Credit Information Services

 

Living the Moment

“Various traditions, Native and non-Native, are blended in this tale of a search for a life recipe. Blend and search are both successful—this is a charming, even elegant, tribute to the viability of the Canadian mosaic.”
- Olive Patricia Dickason, Professor of History, University of Alberta

 

Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st Century

“Some people are walking without a thought to where they're going; I did not ask them to write essays for this book. Some people are almost immobilized by fear where we're headed; I hope they will read this book. Some people imagine great light filled possibilities ahead and work each day to invoke them; their words are what fill this book… I believe that by eliminating higher possibilities for the future, the essays here at the power to help us create them.”
- Marianne Williamson, from the foreword.