Leading from Within: Martial Arts Skills for Dynamic Business and Management [Paperback]

Robert Pater (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1999

How to become a more effective leader by applying martial arts techniques to the demands of today's workplace. 

• Learn the techniques taught to executives at Boeing, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, GTE, and other major corporations.

• Improve your concentration, self-control, intuitive judgment, and influence over others.

• Shows how to encourage dedication and improve focus in group members. 

Self-discipline and leading effectively: these are the simple and practical principles behind many martial arts techniques that have been used for centuries in combat and in personal development. Those who have integrated these same techniques into their style have excelled in the business arena, many with the help of Robert Pater, a consultant to American Express, Boeing, Intel, and many other Fortune 500 companies. In Leading from Within Pater shows how by using martial arts concepts we can maintain inner calm, influence others by controlling ourselves, develop intuitive judgment, sustain concentration on goals, react quickly to change, and turn minimum effort into maximum gains.

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About the Author

Robert Pater is Director of an international management and safety consulting firm, which applies principles from martial arts to simultaneously heighten effective behaviors, boost personal motivation and control and ignite organizational culture.

They have trained instructors, managers and staff leadership in over 63 countries worldwide. Robert has presented at many international, national, statewide, and corporate safety conferences.

Clients include:  Alcoa, American Airlines, Amtrak, Anheuser-Busch, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, BP  Burlington Northern Railroad, Conoco, International Paper, James River Corp, Johnson and Johnson, Kodak, LTV Steel, Nabisco, Panama Canal Commission,  SeaWorld, United Airlines, United Parcel Service, Virginia Power and many others.

Robert has an MA in Industrial Psychology. He has written articles published in numerous  journals such as:  Nation's Business, Amtrak Express, Executive Female, Professional Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, HR Magazine, Training and more.

He has trained continuously in the martial arts of aikijujitsu, hapkido, and wing chun kung fu since 1972 and has been a black-belt instructor for many years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Park Street Press (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892817941
• ISBN-13: 978-0892817948
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,553,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Martial arts grabbed me when I was young. Made so much sense, using opponent's force against him, efficiently focusing your own resources, living relaxed and effective. Fast forward 35 years and thousands of falls, punches and kicks later (I like to think I've been thrown, kicked and punched by among the best). I see internal martial arts as beyond self-defense, more than physical fitness, really the best way to live your life. I remember my wing chun gung fu sifu Hung Chow giving me tips about fighting that applied as much to my daily life and work as an organizational consultant.

Speaking of which, I've melded my understanding of martial arts principles (from Wing Chun, Aikijujitsu, Kenjistsu and others) to my work with organizations. Always been interested in making years of practice accessible to those who don't have the time nor inclination to practice grappling or striking. These principles - like Secondary Pressure, Proximity Principle, On and Off, and many others - have shown their merit wherever I've applied them to home, sports and business. I've developed the MoveSMART(R) system for applying select martial arts mental and physical strategies (no, not fighting) to boost worker safety (balance, leverage, control). And have, of course, applied martial arts strategies to elevating leadership skills on all organizational levels. Clients have included: 3M, Alcoa, American Airlines, Amtrak, Avon, Boeing, BMW, BP, DuPont, Dynegy, Frito-Lay, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Michelin/BF Goodrich, Miller Brewing, Pfizer, Textron, United Airlines, U.S. Steel, Weyerhaeuser, Xerox and many others.

I've been so lucky to learn from and (still) work with some exceptional people, many of whom are martial arts adepts. And many who've never trained in formal martial arts but successfully utilize higher level principles from the martial art of business and living.

Still love to write - over 100+ articles and counting on leadership, culture, personal safety, communications, stress power and more. Hope you find something useful for you in what I've been learning.

Robert Pater
Portland OR

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'd highly recommend this book!, April 25, 2003

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Tim Warneka "Leadership Expert, Keynote Speak... (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leading from Within: Martial Arts Skills for Dynamic Business and Management (Paperback)

As a martial artist and consultant, I found this book to be very helpful in conceptualizing the connection between martial arts and leadership. I would recommend it to anyone seeking to become a better leader.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book - Must Read, October 13, 2000

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Jim Huth Orbis / Menasha Corp (Menasha, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leading from Within: Martial Arts Skills for Dynamic Business and Management (Paperback)

Leading From Within is an outstanding book that goes beyond just applying technequies towards business. It steers you towards the path of making leadership a way of life that applies in every part of our life, day in and day out. Everyone that I have passed copies of this book out to is amazed at the insights that make major differences in how we live. It needs to be required reading for anyone who wishes to be a true leader and true to themselves.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a superb book with real life techniques, August 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Leading from Within: Martial Arts Skills for Dynamic Business and Management (Paperback)

As a Registered Nurse having never practiced martial arts before I was really skeptical. I was proven wrong. This book was full of great techniques and practical ideas.I have already put them to use at home and at work sharing them with my collegues. It is easy to read and understand and promises to successfully improve your lifestyle.