Island of Excellence: 3 Powerful Strategies for Building Creative Organizations [Paperback]

Mark Bodnarczuk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2004

Island of Excellence is a "teaching novel" that takes readers on a two-fold diving expedition that explores the depths of the ocean and the barriers to corporate and personal creativity. Invaluable business insights merge with an entertaining adventure as a cast of nine attends a life-altering workshop aboard a 120-foot ship.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Mark Bodnarczuk is president of the Breckenridge Consulting Group Inc. and adjunct faculty member at Colorado Mountain College. Mark has a BA from Mid-America Nazarene University in religious studies, an MA from Wheaton College in theological studies, and an MA from the University of Chicago in the philosophy of science. Mark is a personal coach, consultant, facilitator, and teacher with more than twenty years of experience working with companies in the area of high-tech, basic and applied research, pharmaceuticals, health care, retail, as well as government and non-profit organizations.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Elton-Wolf Publishing (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586191039
• ISBN-13: 978-1586191030
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,924,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great business book that reads like a novel, December 31, 2004

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Mike Hawkins (Flower Mound, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Island of Excellence (Paperback)

This book was one of the best books I've read in recent memory. The writer, Mark Bodnarczuk, uniquely used fictional characters to make a very complex subject enjoyable to read and easy to retain. His insights into how personalities affect work performance and teamwork were especially helpful. I've applied his principles in my organization and found them to improve teammwork, employee morale and organizational productivity. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires an understanding of human personalities, how people's personalities impact teamwork and how understanding personalities improves business performance.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for the Exec Who Won't Settle for only Good, January 15, 2005

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Dr. Edward J. Konieczny (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Island of Excellence: 3 Powerful Strategies for Building Creative Organizations (Paperback)

Using Fictional Characters relating to Jungian and Enneagram models, Mark Bodnarczuk, takes the reader on a journey exploring the inner self. In a unique approach to the "Corporate Book" Mark invites the reader to identify with one of the characters and discover their own internal conflicts that prevent them from fully experiencing their potential for excellence and success. Mark's book takes us a step beyond just identifying leadership traits and obstacles, to recognizing, understanding, and overcoming those obstacles to unleash our full potential. I am on my third read of Mark's book and discover new insights each time. His principles have helped me achieve greater success not only as a CEO, but also in my personal life.

5.0 out of 5 stars Corporate Culture, November 23, 2006

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Edgar Alden (Casper, WY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island of Excellence (Paperback)

This novel integrates several different tools, each individually useful in understanding personality, into a powerful way to evaluate and grow a corporate culture. The organization that I am involved with is currently using the tools described in this novel to great results.