Articles and Audio Files
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"The common characteristic of winners is not 'what' they think but 'how' they think."
- Excerpt from Learn to Win and Mentor Others
 
 
"Many companies have had to initiate massive cultural and organizational changes just to stay in business...They have moved from closed-door strategic planning to open vision-building sessions and free-flowing information. " 
- Excerpt from Developing a 21st Century Mind
 
 
"When we speak of culture, we are referring to the habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations that are the unwritten code for the behavior in an organization."
- Excerpt from Your Corporate Culture's Personality
 
 
"I would start any program for clients with curricula of the Pacific Institute. It brings out the best in people and sets the stage for the challenges for any kind of new undertaking. It gives them the tools to make changes for the rest of their lives." Houston Downs, Neb. Dept. of Labor
 
 
 
 
 
Articles That Apply Our Concepts
 
 
 
 
Achieving Bold Goals, by Ernest Skipper
 
Examples of Applications of Our Program
 
How the Millstone Nuclear Station achieved seemingly improssible goals by changing it's culture 
 
The City of Fresno came out of an "economic Death Valley." 
 
How a weakening container giant returned to its former glory, the Modern Terminals, Ltd. story. 
             
Increasing the retention of students and and their vocational outlook at Indiana Business College.   
 
Audio Segments You Can Listen To Now
 
Mark Christopher Auto Center -- On becoming California's #1 Chevrolet Dealer.
- Interviews of several people. They tell about their impressions, success, and how they use the program.  Also, read about this program.
 
Caterpillar Corporation -- On implementation in a very large organization and achievements.
- Interview of Ernest Skipper. 
 
Canada Life (Insurance) -- About how to successfuly deal with major organizational changes. 
- Interviews of several people who describe how they used the curricula in helping Canada Life rapidly merge operations of a newly acquired company with dramatic positive results.  
 
Nebraska Department of Labor -- About implementation of programs for staff and clients.
- Interviews of several people. What the program did for staff, why all their clients go through TPI curricula, how they conduct the program, and "fantastic" success stories. 
 
New Mexico Personnel Department -- On how to more effectively engage the workforce and raise creativity.
- Interview of Gip Brown, State Director of Personnel (retired), in which he discusses two major work force challenges facing state and local governments in current times of fiscal austerity.
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