"I enjoyed writing about a leadership training course that uses Shakespeare in this month's "Bard in Charge" because it exemplifies how great literature can help us examine age-old dilemmas - even in business strategy. For example, considering Hamlet, one question that is often discussed is when should decisions be quick and when should they be labored? How much information do you need before you can act?"
Monica Elliott
Managing Editor, Industrial Engineer Magazine
"The performance you two gave at our offsite was nothing short of sensational. People were talking about it the whole way home. I'm sure they'll continue for some time."
John Freck
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
On behalf of the Entrepreneur's Organization, EO, and the EO Aspen Family Conference attendees, thank you for your fantastic "Taming of the Shrew" session. We are still receiving survey results on the conference and learning sessions, but the feedback we have received so afar have been very favorable. Your programs are so energetic and creative - they are perfect for our group!"
Patty Lyman, Senior Event Manager
Keith Williams, Senior VP, Learning
Entrepreneur's Organization
"Tony and I want to thank you for teaching in the Aviva programme. Participants were very enthusiastic about your time with them and found the experience to be very enriching and enlivening. The skit you organized for the reception was wonderful and enjoyed by one and all. Asking participants to examine leadership through the lens of Shakespeare seems especially appropriate and inspiring."
Dana Kamin, Professor of Business and Leadership
Wharton Business School
"Thank you for an outstanding presentation/workshop for our President's Leadership Development Program. I have heard nothing but rave reviews since the participants returned."
Syliva Gagne, Training Coordinator
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
"On behalf of the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Greater Washington, I thank you for the magnificent snap shot presentation of Henry V on February 25, 2003. This was a spectacular event for our members and they continue to let me know. I have never had so many calls of appreciation for any other event!"
Ralph E. Schofer, Executive Vice President
Harvard Business School Club of Washington, DC
"Once gain, many thanks for a wonderful retreat. You were individually and collectively magnificent. It's a treat to work with pro's like you."
Joan Dubinsky
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
"It was the meeting highlight of my life. It is absolutely useful for the boardroom."
William Oliver, VP of Public Relations
AT&T
"In my view, our Movers and Shakespeares day...perfectly combined form with substance, philosophy with practice and lofty inspiration with prudent circumspection. Recalling my experiences in college, law school, business school and countless management and/or leadership seminars, I cannot bring to mind a single day that evoked so many powerful insights. I've already put to work some of what I learned from you and the Bard."
Avon N. Williams III , Acting General Counsel
U.S. Army
"Thanks for your great contribution to our leadership conference. Your presentation was outstanding, and we have received many wonderful comments about it. For helping our participants understand that learning leadership can often come most powerfully through the pen, images and words of others, your stage event could not have been more effective."
Professor Michael Useem, Director
Wharton Center for Leadership & Change
Wharton Business School
"The Kennedy School at Harvard University alumni gave you rave reviews - for both the before- and after-dinner events last Thursday...Both of you were terrific! I am very hopeful we can find a way to bring you to Cambridge again!"
David R. Gergen, Co-Director, Center for Public Leadership, JFK School of Gov't
Harvard University
"Your presentation of leadership using examples from Shakespeare is especially unique, and one that conference participants found very valuable. I was impressed with your ability to bring the complex language and ideas found in Shakespeare's Henry V down to a level where everyone could easily understand them and get involved in active discussion...Your very unique program both enlightened and challenged the participating students."
Admiral J.R. Ryan, Superintendent
The United States Naval Academy
"Thank you so much for making my first Guild event such a smash. You were the glue that held it all together...just a terrific performance! I think all the cast members had a good time - their staying for the reception proved it. I was astounded at some of the performances - the Koppels and David Broder in particular. I was very pleased to see the imposing Colby King - a stroke of luck.
I heard nothing but raves from audience members, especially about you. You are a terrific resource to the theatre and a joy to work with.
Mary Cole
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"Your expert and entertaining commentary was excellent and moved the show along in an engaging way."
E. Bruce Harrison
O'Conner & Hannan, L.L.P.
"Post Gettysburg [seminar], I gave an inspired 'band of brothers' speech to my entire Lancaster plant (40 persons), quoting Shakespeare re: reputation as well as suggesting that, although it's easy to always look to management for your solutions, we each have it within ourselves to control our destinies. And if they do their part. I can assure them that my senior team will do theirs and together we'll look back and share the glory of security and success after absorbing both growth and new processes on our way in one year from a 3.5 million plant to an 11 million dollar plant. Thanks for the tools!"
Scott A. Levy, President
KAR Printing
"You all were the hit of the meeting! (Of course, you're probably used to hearing that.)"
Bridgett Wagner
Head of the 400-member Resource Bank Conference
"Your Movers and Shakespeares production was one of the highlights of our conference. Both your skit with our performers, and your highly interactive discussion of Henry V, were extraordinary. The audience laughed its head off, and also remembered key lessons about leadership and motivation and turning liabilities into assets. We are getting rave reviews from our participants. Huzzah! Huzzah!"
Adam Meyerson, President
The Philanthropy Roundtable
"Carol & Ken: The feedback is unanimous and enthusiastic re, how much the
business conduct officers enjoyed and learned from your session (no surprise
to me). You two are such professionals and I loved having you."
Donna Davis, Ethics Officer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
"You guys were once again awesome. I can't wait until our paths cross again."
Dr. Steven Klasko, Founder
Optimistic Future, A Series of Conferences for Ob-Gyn Physicians
"Wow! Movers and Shakespeares rocked the room! I got the opportunity to see your work at the Philanthropy Roundtable...I laughed so hard my stomach hurt a little the next day."
Constance Rossman, Board Member
AD DEUM Foundation
Home run! We really appreciate your work with our midshipmen, students and cadets on Thursday. The performance was extremely well-received and "turning liabilities into assets" jumped out in the discussion of the entire conference. You both were magnificent, and your effort couldn't have been better. Our heartfelt thanks for helping us to make our conference successful. Hopefully, you'll hear from other schools interested in this subject and get the opportunity to spread the word in different directions. Mighty WELL DONE!!!!!"
Admiral Hank Chiles, Professor
U.S. Naval Academy
"We did indeed have fun! You and Carol did an excellent program and we have had many raves. I was also so pleased with my colleagues and their enthusiasm...You certainly will have your reputation with Henry V to bring in the group we had."
Joyce Fredericks, Chairman
ASMC - Picatinny Arsenal (Pennsylvania)
"As a member of a group that has participated in several Movers and Shakespeares seminars led by the charismatic duo of Kenneth and Carol Adelman, I can attest that our experience was rich and relevant. In my company, most senior managers are engineers and, quite literally, rocket scientists. Their analytical and communications faculties have benefited from a rigorous encounter with the greatest poet in our language, guided by the supportive prodding of accomplished scholar-author-executives, as the Adelmans are."
William C. Bodie, Director of Sector Communications
Northrop Grumman Corporation
"Sincere thanks for participating in the tenth Annual Government Ethics Conference. Your session was a highlight...A few of the written comments from participants: 'Especially enjoyed Shakespeare presentation,' 'Excellent program!' 'The Movers and Shakespeares were excellent!'"
F. Gary Davis, Acting Director
United States Office of Government Ethics
"Thank you again for all you taught me about Shakespeare (and myself) and a truly memorable experience."
Jackie Saunders Goettsch, Staff VP, Corporate Relations
Meredith Corporation
"Thank you SO much for your outstanding keynote presentation [to the fire chiefs of America]. Our participants loved Shakespeare and leadership. Great job!"
Chuck Burkell
National Fire Academy
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"The photos are great, and a great memento of a very memorable day...Those who didn't attend will forever think themselves accursed they were not there, [and] they surely missed something valuable, instructive and fun...Thanks for the best training exercise I ever participated in!"
Andy Walkshul, Executive Director
Social Security Administration Office of Appellate Operations
"We had quite a bit of feedback from the Movers and Shakespeares afternoon - all of which is excellent. You have made the Veridian management look good and creative! Thanks. Seriously, you did a terrific job, and we accomplished the goals of getting people to think about leadership and the leadership challenge in a different way."
David Langstaff, President and CEO
Veridian
"Carol and Ken - The results of our conference evaluations have now been tabulated and I am pleased to report...you have been designated as a CASE "Heavy Hitter." To achieve that status, you had to receive an overall presentation score of at least 4.5 on a scale of 5.0. Less than one-quarter of our presenters achieve this distinction. Congratulations!"
P.S. You weren't really "heavy" - you were "humorous hitters!" Thanks again!
Mark Jones, CASE Conference Chair
Veridian
"How can I begin to say what a true pleasure it was to host you both at our School Leadership Assembly at Cornell University...We had many wonderful comments from our participants about the presentation and how delightful it was to have you speak...It was a delight to see people who have such demanding jobs...relax, laugh at themselves and bond in such a fun way. Thank you for that.
Our executive director has been giving copies of your book to others in the educational field who he meets and telling them about your presentation and how well it went for us at Cornell. What you two have developed is truly a unique and interesting approach to help leaders cope and tackle the challenges they face on a day-to-day basis."
Nancy Arthur, Head of Professional Development
School Administrators Association of New York State
"You and Carol gave us a real kick start to our event. Rave reviews all around. Thank you. You guys are terrific."
Scott W. Webster ,Director of the Center for Public Leadership of the Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
"Carol & Ken -- I wanted to thank you again for a wonderful seminar - The Merchant of Venice. I thought the discussion and insight provided was enlightening. This was truly one of the best sessions that I have attended that addressed both risk and risk management and tied diversity of the workplace into the evaluation and success of a given project. Your series is, as Portia says, '...twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.' I hope I am fortunate enough to be selected for your next series."
John Cramer, Participant in the Northrop Grumman series
"At our Global Knowledge Management Workshop [of Andersen Consulting Worldwide] in May 2000, Movers & Shakespeares conducted three large breakout sessions and one evening event. "All of these were hugely successful. From the feedback we received, participants found the breakouts both educational and entertaining, and the evening playlet - in which a variety of our people performed - was riotous, and at the same time clearly the work of two polished professionals, namely Ken and Carol.
Best of all, they attentively wove in some of the day's themes from our meeting into the performance."
Chuck Wasserburg
Andersen Consulting
"You never know when we might need to build a team or make a point through Shakespeare. It was a great evening and a memorable addition to the annual meeting."
Marguerite Copel, Director, Corporate Communications
Ocean Spray
"It's an effective way to discuss important corporate concepts like organizational culture, risk taking and employer/employee relationships."
Harold Manger, Manager
Lockheed Martin Institutes
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