Of Possible Interest

[Robert Morris]

I am not suggesting that a new discussion group be formed.

Rather, I now share some information of possible interest to EEN members. Those who wish to become involved in the research study can proceed directly.

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Chuck Martin is one of several thought leaders I have interviewed, after having read and then reviewed his various books. He is the CEO of NFI Research. Here is a brief description of the organization:

NFI Research is a U.S.-based research firm that identifies and analyzes trends and attitudes in business, organizational management, information technology and organizational behavior.

With more than 2,000 senior executives and managers from more than 1,000 organizations in about 50 countries, the Institute's invitation-only membership represents some of the world's most renowned and innovative companies, including many of the Fortune 500 companies.

NFI membership comprises those with titles including Chairman, President, Partner, Principal, Owner, CEO, CIO, CMO, COO, CFO, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, Director, Manager, Analyst, Publisher, Instructor and Consultant. Membership is limited to executives and managers.

NFI tracks the continuing evolution of business by taking real-time snapshots of organizational culture, challenges and behavior. Some of the many areas in which NFI has conducted research include executive and employee productivity, leadership styles, employee recruitment and retention, organizational culture and communication, economic confidence and e-mail usage and monitoring.

Here is a portion of Chuck's bio:

Chuck Martin is a New York Times business best-selling author, noted researcher, speaker and business strategist.

Martin offers invaluable context and pragmatic solutions to the problems leaders at all levels face today, helping them refocus on effective leadership, management, team building, and matching people with the best job. He is the author of seven business books, including most recently, SMARTS (Are We Hardwired for Success?)AMACOM/American Management Association, co-authored with two noted psychologists. The book deals with what qualities truly define successful people and shows how each person possess 12 specific and very important cognitive functions, including Time Management, Organization, Focus, Working Memory and Stress Tolerance, which begin developing in the brain at birth.

Martin is currently leading a major primary research effort to determine the cognitive characteristics of high-performing individuals at leading companies throughout the world. He is working with a research team from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire and many participant members from the American Management Association. The findings are the basis of a new book Martin is writing to be published in 2009 by AMACOM/American Management Association.

Here is an e-mail just received from Chuck. It is an invitation to participate in a survey. You may wish to participate.

Be Part of the Study of Cognitive Characteristics of High-Performing Individuals

Join Study

We would like to invite you to participate in a major research project we are conducting to determine the cognitive characteristics of high performing individuals in business.

I am doing this project with Richard Guare, Ph. D, and Peg Dawson, Ed. D. co-authors of our book SMARTS (Are We Hardwired for Success?), with which you may be familiar.

If you agree to participate, we will mail you a number of Executive Skills Surveys and ask you to get them into the hands of the high-performing individuals in your organization. The profiles are totally anonymous (no names, etc.) and take about 10 minutes to complete. If you could then collect them and send them all to us, we will tabulate and provide you with the overall high cognitive functions, as well as low, in your top performers as a group. The intent of the research is to determine if there is a pattern, and we will be conducting this research across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, high tech, hospitality, etc. If you agree to participate, we will share the overall findings with you.

The intent of the research is to determine if there is a pattern, and we are conducting this research across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, high tech, hospitality, etc. ...companies involved so far include DuPont, Marriott, Pitney Bowes, NASA, IBM, DHL, Brown University, Credit Suisse, Ameritrade, Nortel, Verizon, JPMorgan Chase, etc.

A 20-person research team from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire is assisting with the study. The research also will be the basis of a book I am writing to be published next year by AMACOM/American Management Association.

To participate or get more information, just email us at [e-mail].

Thank you.

Chuck Martin
CEO NFI Research
Author, SMARTS
603-750-3020

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