Endorsements
Brad Redderson, Senior Vice President Visual Systems, Silicon
Graphics (sgi)
"I worked with InterOctave to design a Strategic Planning
Effort that was the most exhaustive effort that had been done at SGI
in a long time. InterOctave build capability regarding ideas about
strategic thinking, levels of differentiation and “learning while
doing” that were very unique and which I know I will use for
the rest of my career. I was particularly impressed by how this work
helped me understand where we were in relation to our competition and
what we needed to do in order to make ourselves more “non-displaceable” in
our markets. The InterOctave approach was much more holistic than any
other I had worked with."
Finn Hovland, Senior Vice President, DuPont of Canada
"InterOctave, a most insightful, sensitive, persuasive and effective organization,
is the firm who has made a positive difference to our organization’s competitive
advantage. Their work with DOC and other Fortune 500 organizations in North America
and Europe on developmental ways of working in a business has yielded substantial
competitive advantages repeatedly."
Will Lynn, Clorox Corporation, Group Vice President
"I have seen individuals and organizations exceed all
expectations for performance as a result of InterOctave’s work.
I have had the pleasure of seeing the confidence that comes from these
successes infuse the rest of people‘s lives and change them positively
and permanently. This happens because InterOctave can explain why and
how the changes work rather than simply initiating the specific change
and transfer the capability to continue the improvements long after
they are gone."
John Hanby, VP of R&D, Potlatch.
"I am consistently impressed by the foresight of InterOctave.
Concepts and approaches are introduced by InterOctave, which are then
later brought forward in leading books and articles. Just last week
I attended a conference on innovative thinking. Once again, ideas were
presented which I experienced a number of years earlier during interaction
with InterOctave."
Stelios Tsezos, GM for Oral Care Europe ,
Colgate-Palmolive
"InterOctave is one of the very few organizations I have
met which has influenced deeply my professional life. We worked together
in Greece to create a business turnaround, and also in all the African
businesses for Colgate. A climate of trust was created with a multi-racial
workforce and management during an historic period, (before and after
the first free elections in the Republic of South Africa ) when strikes
and violence were epidemic in other companies. I am persuaded that
InterOctave‘s approach creates a long lasting competitive advantage,
whilst developing people and the business."
Jeff Gill, Manager of Organization Design, UNOCAL Energy
"The only time in my career that I have had a learning
experience where I deeply examined my principles, was when InterOctave
helped us rethink how we do business. They helped the leadership reframe
their thinking and developed a cadre of leaders (hourly and salaried)
for the company. Their value system is very different as consultants
and presenters. We gained the competence to maintain a developmental
way of working in a business."
Carolyn McKnight, International HR Mgr. Tektronix Corp.
"InterOctave has the ability to invite, indeed to compel
others, to consciously improve the quality of their thinking. As part
of TEKTRONIX, Inc.’s ‘Manager of Managers’ faculty,
their message is key to our collec-tive future. It is also enlivened
by their rare ability to help others see what’s possible when
you bring all of yourself to the work at hand. The message is a wake-up
call, and the messenger brings a much needed reminder of how we can
be when we are awake."
W B White, Business Director, DuPont Specialty Chemicals
"My work with InterOctave has been invaluable to my personal
growth and the results of my businesses. Through their extensive experience
and knowledge, they have the insight to help me see what I need to
work on next. They stretched me further in each interaction to see
higher potential than I could have con-ceived while giving me the tools
and understanding necessary so that I am confident I can implement
and actualize the newly-found potential and continually achieve new
levels of results."
James B. Palmer Jr., Vice President, James River Corporation
"Your 'workshops'’ gave me an understanding of
just what leadership meant and what it requires from me to be a leader.
You opened my eyes as to where and how I had to change to be able to
move my organization forward competitively in today’s economy.
You have a way of challenging and bringing out our best efforts as
we gain a deeper understanding of the work."
Ralph D. Parnell, International Representative, United
Paperworkers Int’l Union
"interOctave is a very unique organization, possessing
the rare ability to inspire people to move from the tunnel vision that
prevents most of us from functioning at the level which we are truly
capable of; to a three hundred and sixty degree field of vision where
we can utilize all of the potential that we possess to benefit all
of those with whom we interact as we travel through life."
Gerry Alfiero, Director of Manufacturing, Clorox Company
"For Kingsford this developmental process (provided by
InterOctave) created significant improvements that raised the business
from orphan status at Clorox, to one as a leading profit center and
strategically linked business in the Clorox portfolio of core businesses.
Profits grew by a hundred-fold order of magnitude and the division
became a primary cash generator for the company. Kingsford Charcoal
was named one of the Top 100 US products by Fortune Magazine. Even
after seven years, results are still climbing."
David Dean, Plant Manager, The Kingsford
Products Company
"The value of working with InterOctave: management and
operating philosophy is proven effective in other companies as well
as Kingsford; personal capability is higher than any course work, seminars,
etc. I have experienced; my ability to communicate, interact, and positively
influence all levels of the plant at Burnside is outstanding (beyond
what I thought possible)."
Rob William, owner of Craft Warehouse, a family owned and
run chain of craft stores.
"By applying what we learned we have many success stories.
Today we have people working with us that not just share our vision,
but are active in shaping, educating others about it, holding our actions
true to that vision, and moving our organization forward. Never have
we had so many people (other than shareholders) as passionate
about our work!"
Marti Johnson, Executive Director for Residential Resources,
Inc. ( a not-for profit)
"This work on consciousness provided a language and way
of thinking that helped us clarifyour focus and align our processes.
We are energized in a way that has beenmissing for some time. InterOctave
resources have razor sharp perception thatidentified our company's
needs for which they then offered us the dynamic approaches to help
us see our way on our own. Unlike many strategic planning companies,
this one has already made a difference and we aren't even finished
with the education yet. Sometimes you just know when you have found
the real thing. This is it."
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