Welcome to the September 2006 edition of Key Inspirations eLearning Service with Kevin Asbjornson, MIM, Leadership and Performance consultant, keynote inspirational speaker and performing artist. Thank you for subscribing!

New Clients and Appearances for
Kevin Asbjornson, MIM


Power Transmission Distributors Association Industry Summit 2006
“Forging Success – Making History”
Friday, October 27, 2006
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts

The Fire Within:
Leadership and Creativity Conference 2006
Saturday, November 4, 2006
Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Inspiring Creative Leadership
Leadership Development at the Banff Centre
November 19 - November 24, 2006
May 13 - May 18, 2007
Banff Centre Banff, Canada

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imageKey Inspiration for the Day: Leadership demands the ability to inspire. The British Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released a report describing what it called the Inspiration Gap – a troubling lack of leadership with the skills, attitude and perspective necessary to inspire high performance and innovation, which is demanded by increasing globalization. The DTI also cited a survey of 2,000 managers which found that “The single most important factor most people would like to see in their leaders was inspiration.” The insights revealed by the DTI’s Inspired Leadership research project is a powerful affirmation of the immense value of Kevin Asbjornson’s unique, interactive Performing Arts-based Learning experience, Artistry of Leadership - Creating Meaningful Connections®. By learning and practicing creative, emotionally intelligent leadership, Kevin says, organizations can close the Inspiration Gap and achieve unprecedented innovation that drives long-term success. To read the DTI’s report Inspired Leadership, click here. For more information about Artistry of Leadership, click here.

In This Edition:

Kevin Asbjornson, MIM, Joins Cutting Edge Leadership Development Organization as Senior Faculty – Inspiring Performance

Kevin Asbjornson, MIM, to Present Artistry of Leadership - Creating Meaningful Connections® for Innovative “Inspiring Creative Leadership” Program

PianoOne Launches Customized Music CD Offering in Collaboration with Source Music

PianoOne.com Introduces Gallery of Performances, Featuring Music and Photography of Performances by Kevin Asbjornson, MIM.


Kevin Asbjornson, MIM Joins Cutting Edge Leadership Development Organization as Senior Faculty – Inspiring Performance

Kevin Asbjornson, MIM, has been named Senior Faculty – Inspiring Performance at Leadership Excellence University, a top leadership development organization whose mission is to “catalyze individual, corporate and global transformation by providing world-class educational resources to draw forth what is most capable, creative and contributive in employees within the workplace.”  Kevin joins an illustrious faculty of thought leaders and world renowned leadership development educators and trainers. Kevin’s innovative approach to Performing Arts-based Learning and expertise in emotionally intelligent leadership enriches LEU’s offerings in the Inspiring Performance category.  LEU, based in Santa Barbara, California, provides customized corporate training and leadership development programs in many mission critical areas, including Leadership Training and Development; Innovation, Creativity and the Future; Change Management; Organizational Development and others. For more information about LEU, click here.

 
Kevin Asbjornson, MIM, to Present Artistry of Leadership - Creating Meaningful Connections® for Innovative “Inspiring Creative Leadership” Program


Kevin Asbjornson, MIM, Leadership and Performance consultant, international keynote inspirational speaker and performing artist, will present Artistry of Leadership - Creating Meaningful Connections® for participants of the Inspiring Creative Leadership program at Leadership Development at the Banff Centre, November 19-24, 2006 in Banff, Canada, and again in May 2007. Program participants will discover how to establish a high-performance creative culture and work environment; develop new skills, using artistic processes, that increase the ability to generate creativity and innovation; and create new ways to build innovative capabilities in their organizations. Kevin is Performing Artist in Residence at the Banff Centre, a globally respected arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference facility. For more information about the Inspiring Creative Leadership program, click here.

 
PianoOne Launches Customized Music CD Service in Collaboration with Source Music


PianoOne, Kevin Asbjornson’s professional services firm, has introduced a Customized Music CD service, which is offered in collaboration with pianist/composer Steve Barta and Steve’s company, Source Music. This new service gives companies a one-stop solution for customized music CDs, which add a new dimension of originality and perceived value to corporate gift giving, loyalty marketing programs, and employee and customer appreciation and promotional programs. Each CD is fully customized with the client’s choice of theme, artwork and original music selections from Steve’s and Kevin’s libraries of original recordings. 

For samples of Custom Music CDs and additional information, click here.  To contact Steve Barta at Source Music Customized CDs, call 719-632-1800, or email Steve@CustomCDSource.com. You can also listen to selected original recordings by Steve and Kevin on the Internet right now.  For music by Steve, click here. For music by Kevin Asbjornson, click here.

 
PianoOne.com Introduces Gallery of Performances, Featuring Music and Photography of Performances by Kevin Asbjornson, MIM

PianoOne.com Introduces Gallery of Performances, Featuring Music and Photography of Performances by Kevin Asbjornson, MIM

PianoOne.com, the website for Kevin Asbjornson’s professional services firm, is now enhanced with a new section called Gallery of Performances. Here visitors can view slide shows featuring images and music from performances by Kevin. The new section debuts with a gallery of Kevin’s presentation of Artistry of Leadership - Creating Meaningful Connections® at the 88th Annual Leadership Forum at Silver Bay, held in New York in July. To visit the Gallery of Performances at PianoOne.com, click here.

 
 
  Kevin Asbjornson’s Music Now Available on iTunes®

iTunes, the world’s most popular online music source, now offers for purchase and download selected recordings of Kevin Asbjornson’s original contemporary piano solos.  The three recordings currently available come from the Acoustitherapy CD collection of contemporary music featuring acoustic piano, harp, guitar, flute, and cello. In the near future, all of Kevin’s recordings from his own CDs (Collage, Inner Voices, and Awakenings) will be available at iTunes. To visit iTunes, click here.

In addition, it is now easier than ever to sample Kevin’s music on his website. To visit the enhanced Music of Kevin Asbjörnson section of the site and listen to selected tracks from Kevin’s CDs, click here.

Kevin Asbjornson’s DVD portfolio, featuring a Telly award-winning, high-definition film about Artistry of Leadership®, is now available. The DVD includes information about Kevin’s groundbreaking work on creative leadership, his clients, testimonials and three complimentary recordings from his CDs of contemporary piano solos. To order a complimentary copy of the DVD at Kevin’s website, click here.



Kevin's music enhances individual and classroom learning, attention and focus, and creates an ideal ambiance for relaxation, concentration and insight. Kevin’s CDs are an excellent choice by parents, teachers, physicians, coaches, trainers, and facilitators who understand the positive impact of music in their workplace, home, and automobile environments. Let Kevin’s music be a transporting counter-balance to the cacophony of daily life.  Ideal for gift giving!

Selected recordings of Kevin’s original contemporary piano solos from the Acoustitherapy CD collection are available for purchase and download online on iTunes. To visit iTunes, click here.

A 3-CD gift pack of his original contemporary piano solos, as well as the Acoustitherapy collection of CDs featuring recordings from Kevin and other acoustic instrumental artists, can be purchased with a credit card or check through the toll-free and online ordering services of Colorado Creative Music.

To place an order for any PianoOne CD, please call 1-800-730-5959 or visit www.PianoOne.com and select "CD Reviews & Ordering."

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