Press Releases

For immediate release: Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Refractive Thinker® Press is proud to present: The Refractive Thinker: Volume IV: Ethics, Leadership, and Globalization.

Las Vegas, NV, April 15, 2010 - The Refractive Thinker™ celebrates the accomplishments of the doctoral scholars contained within the pages of their fourth volume: Ethics, Leadership, and Globalization (256 pages, $34.99 paper book, $16.95 e-book, $3.95 individual e-chapters). The intent is to provide a forum for these authors to share their thoughts and expertise as they contribute to our expanse of knowledge in pursuits of the tenets of and philosophies of higher learning. These individual contributions included a Peer Review Board.

The title of this series, The Refractive Thinker® was chosen intentionally to describe a new way of thinking. As a society, we often find ourselves between the dichotomies of either thinking within the box (thinking) or outside of the box (critical thinking). The Refractive Thinker® introduces the concept of refractive thinking® – thinking beyond the box, perhaps even building a new box entirely. As a result, this series highlights the ability of these doctoral scholars to bend thought, to converge its very essence on the ability to obliquely pass through the perspective of another. The goal is to ask and ponder the right questions; to dare to think differently, to find new applications within unique and cutting edge dimensions, ultimately to lead where others may follow or to risk forging perhaps a new path entirely.

The goal of this series is to provide additional guidance one might need as a citizen of the world. For Volume IV, these scholars and authors provide readers with new lenses with which to explore ambiguity and to navigate turbulent waters offering new paths to success. Topics will include ethics, leadership, and various global concerns currently affecting the business landscape. Discover additional answers to consider and the many pearls of wisdom offered within these pages.

The Refractive Thinker® Press presents this collection of the works of thirteen scholarly authors affiliated with various institutions of higher learning to include topics such as: Ethics in Educational Leadership (Dr. Neysa T. Sensenig); Have We Tipped: Are We Ready to Demand Ethical Behavior From Our Leaders? (Dr. Sheila Embry); Physician Cultural Attitudes Towards Hospice Services (Dr. Karleen Yapp); Behavioral Integrity: The Precursor to Ethical Leadership (Dr. Cynthia Ann Roundy); How Understanding Impacts Ethics and Privacy (Dr. Tim Brueggemann); The Power of the River of Character in Organizations (Dr. Ramon Benedetto); The Impact That Ethics and Values Have on Leader-Follower Relationships (Dr. Susan K. Fan); Exploring the Transactional and Transformational Leadership Characteristics of Social Networking Communications ((Dr. Gail Ferreira); Globalization of Body Language (Dr. Judy Fisher-Blando) (Dr. T.G. Robinson) (Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz); Maximizing Debt Collection Performance Through Organizational Design Changes (Dr. Kaja Kroll); and Systems Theory: Changing the Hegemonic Impact on Leadership Advancement for Women (Dr. Beverley Carter). The Foreword is written by Cam Caldwell PhD with the conclusion written by Dr. Thomas M. Woodruff.

• The Refractive Thinker™ series will be featured in the EBSCOhost database beginning the summer of 2010.
• Dr. Tim Brueggemann will be presenting his paper based on Chapter 5 at SOURCE Boston 2010, a semi-annual Global Security, Business and Technology. Conference, 21-23 of April, 2010.
• Dr. Kaja Kroll will be presenting her Chapter 10 at the Credit and Collections Conference (CONAMIC) in Mexico-City on April 20, 2010.
• The University of Phoenix Minneapolis St. Paul Campus will be presenting a Faculty Author’s Event on Thursday, May 6th featuring authors, Dr. Lisa Kangas (Vols. I & III) and Dr. Linda Wing (Vol. II).

For Book Reviews, please visit: http://www.amazon.com as well as http://www.refractivethinker.com

ISBN: 978-0-9823036-8-9
E-book: 978-0-9823036-9-6
*Individual e-chapters for each author are available for purchase on the website. Also available on Amazon.com in Kindle format; and Barnes and Noble.

With the purchase of The Refractive Thinker® Volume IV, please accept a free sample e-chapter from Volume I: Chapter 10: Fail Faster to Succeed Sooner, as well as the free e-book: Journey Outside The Golden Palace by 4-time Refractive Thinker® author Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz as our gift to you! Simply insert code ‘GPTM’ in the purchase field.


To place orders for the book, contact:
The Refractive Thinker® Press
9965 Big Plantation Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Toll-free Phone & Fax: (877-298-5172)
Managing Editor: Dr. Cheryl Lentz
drcheryllentz@gmail.com
E-mail: orders@lentzleadership.com
Http://www.refractivethinker.com

Please contact The Refractive Thinker® Press for further information regarding these authors and the works contained within these pages. Possibly your organization is looking for their expertise to incorporate as part of your annual corporate meetings as a keynote or guest speaker(s), perhaps to offer individual or group seminars, or require their expertise as consultants.

If your university or organization would like to publish their own volume of The Refractive Thinker®, customized to your needs, please contact us to discuss details.
If you are interested in being included as an author for a future volume, please contact us as well.

We look forward to your interest in discussing future opportunities. Let this be our beginning to which The Refractive Thinker® will serve as our guide to this and future publications.

The Refractive Thinker®: where discriminating authors publish.
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Last edited: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

For immediate release: Friday, January 22, 2010

The Lentz Leadership Institute is proud to present: Journey Outside The Golden Palace.

Las Vegas, NV, Friday, January 22, 2010 – Journey Outside The Golden Palace is a revised second edition highlighting the theory: The Golden Palace Theory of Management by Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz. This exciting work includes the original allegorical business tale with a companion workbook (108 pages, $14.95 spiral book, $7.95 e-book).

Come take a mythical journey with Henry from The Village of Yore and the many colorful characters of The Golden Palace on their quest to unlock the palatial gates of corporate Ivory Towers. Dr. Cheryl Lentz has cleverly offered an allegorical tale that demonstrates the lessons learned when leaders in organizations fail to listen and serve the needs of their stakeholders. These lessons emerge through the eyes of such characters as Nada from The Village of Not Likely, Earl from The Village of That’s the Way We’ve Always Done It, and Merlin from The Village of Calm and Clarity. Join them as well as King William III and The Royal Academy of Bean Counters as they journey toward understanding the elegant simplicity of effective leadership, unlocking the secrets to The Golden Palace Theory of Management along the way.

This revised second edition offers a companion workbook for discussion, reflection, and refractive thinking. The purpose of this workbook is to examine each character within this allegorical tale and their leadership qualities more closely.

Take a leap of faith and follow us in our journey. Perhaps you may recognize some old friends along the way.

Southern Nevadan Publisher, managing editor, and author Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz is the owner and Chief Refractive Thinker of The Lentz Leadership Institute that offers educational support services to include publishing of scholarly works, as well as offering doctoral and graduate dissertation editing and coaching. Dr. Cheryl is a 7-time published author herself. She is also on faculty with the University of Phoenix, Embry-Riddle University, and Colorado State University--Global.

ISBN 978-0-9823036-2-7
E-book 978-0-9823036-3-4
**Also available on Amazon.com in Kindle format.

To place orders for the book, contact:
The Lentz Leadership Institute
9965 Big Plantation Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Toll-free Phone & Fax: (877-298-5172)
E-mail: orders@lentzleadership.com
Http://www.refractivethinker.com

To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Dr. Cheryl Lentz at (702) 719-9214 or drcheryllentz@gmail.com.

Please contact The Lentz Leadership Institute for further information regarding this author and the works contained within these pages. Possibly your organization is looking for her expertise to incorporate as part of your annual corporate meetings as a keynote or guest speaker (s), perhaps to offer individual or group seminars, or require their expertise as consultants. Brochure available for download or by email.
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Last edited: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

For immediate release: Monday, October 26, 2009

The Lentz Leadership Institute is proud to present: The Refractive Thinker®: An Anthology of Higher Learning. Volume III: Change Management.

Las Vegas, NV, Monday, October 26, 2009 - The Refractive Thinker® celebrates the accomplishments of the doctoral scholars contained within the pages of their third volume: Change Management (240 pages, $18.95 paper book, $12.95 e-book, $3.95 individual chapters). The intent is to provide a forum for these authors to share their thoughts and expertise as they contribute to our expanse of knowledge in pursuits of the tenets of and philosophies of higher learning. These individual contributions included a Peer Review Board.

The title of this series, The Refractive Thinker® was chosen intentionally to describe a new way of thinking. As a society, we often find ourselves between the dichotomies of either thinking within the box (thinking) or outside of the box (critical thinking). The Refractive Thinker® introduces the concept of refractive thinking – thinking beyond the box, perhaps even building a new box entirely.

As a result, this series highlights the ability of these doctoral scholars to bend thought, to converge its very essence on the ability to obliquely pass through the perspective of another. The goal is to ask and ponder the right questions; to dare to think differently, to find new applications within unique and cutting edge dimensions, ultimately to lead where others may follow or to risk forging perhaps a new path entirely.

The Lentz Leadership Institute presents this collection of the works of ten scholarly authors affiliated with various institutions of higher learning to include topics such as: Change Management: The Role of Leaders to Prevent Workplace Bullying (Dr. Judy Fisher-Blando),; Change Agents: Building Bridges over Resistance (Dr. Thomas M. Woodruff), Change Agent Attributes: Pillars of Leadership Effectiveness (Dr. Lisa M. Kangas); The Relationship Between Values and Leadership Styles (Dr. Nicholas D. Sarantopoulos); Becoming an Agent of Transformation (Dr. Armando Salas-Amaro Jr.); Defining a New Model for the Transformational Retirement (Dr. Maria Malayter); Educational Organizations: Managing Change to Improve Student Learning (Dr. Neysa T. Sensenig); Successful Change Management Begins with Effective Leader-Follower Relationships (Dr. Susan K. Fan); Executive Coaching: Leaders with Self Awareness Manage Change More Effectively (Dr. Dionne Kress); and Strategic Change Management: The Importance of Inclusiveness (Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz). The Foreword is written by Mary Beth Hartleb with the conclusion written by Dr. Thomas Woodruff.

Southern Nevadan Publisher, managing editor, and author Dr. Cheryl Lentz is the owner and Chief Refractive Thinker® of The Lentz Leadership Institute that offers educational support services to include publishing of scholarly works, as well as doctoral and graduate dissertation editing and coaching. Dr. Cheryl is a published author herself to include The Golden Palace Theory of Management (2008)and Journey Outside the Golden Palace (2010) . She is also on faculty with the University of Phoenix, Embry-Riddle University, and Colorado State University--Global.

ISBN 978-0-9823036-6-5
E-book 978-0-9823036-7-2
*Individual e-chapters for each author are available for purchase on the website. Also available on Amazon.com in Kindle format.

To place orders for the book, contact:
The Lentz Leadership Institute
9965 Big Plantation Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Toll-free Phone & Fax: (877-298-5172)
E-mail: orders@lentzleadership.com
http://www.refractivethinker.com

To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Dr. Cheryl Lentz at (702) 719-9214 or drcheryllentz@gmail.com.

Please contact The Lentz Leadership Institute for further information regarding these authors and the works contained within these pages. Possibly your organization is looking for their expertise to incorporate as part of your annual corporate meetings as a keynote or guest speaker(s), perhaps to offer individual or group seminars, or require their expertise as consultants.

If your university or organization would like to publish their own volume of The Refractive Thinker®, customized to your needs, please contact us to discuss details.

If you are interested in being included as an author for a future volume, please contact us as well.

We look forward to your interest in discussing future opportunities. Let this be our beginning to which The Refractive Thinker® will serve as our guide to this and future publications.

The Refractive Thinker®: where discriminating authors publish.

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Calling all Authors: Doctoral Graduate Publishing Opportunity: Spring 2010

Join The Lentz Leadership Institute in their publication of The Refractive Thinker®: An Anthology of Higher Learning: Vol. IV Leadership Ethics; and Vol. V Graduate Edition: TBD. Each volume of this anthology will showcase approximately 10 authors to promote their scholarly accomplishments within these specific topic areas. Each author will be featured with a short personal biography with picture, as well as approximately 15 pages in which to highlight perhaps their dissertation results or other scholarly materials. The Refractive Thinker® also includes a companion website.

Volume I was released for publication March 2009, (ISBN: 978-0-9823036-0-3, e-book: 978-0-9823036-1-0).

Volume II: Research Methodology was released for publication October 12, 2009 (ISBN: 978-0-9823036-4-1, e-book: 978-0-9823036-5-8)

Volume III: Change Management due to ship: October 31, 2009. (ISBN: 978-0-9823036-6-5, e-book: 978-0-9823036-7-2)

* Individual e-chapters are available for purchase at http:www.refractive thinker.com.

Please contact Dr. Cheryl Lentz, both University of Phoenix faculty and graduate of the School of Advanced Studies Doctorate of Management (DM) Program, at drcheryllentz@gmail.com for further information. This is a great opportunity to be part of an aggregate publishing solution that shares both the cost and the promotion. See yourself published with your colleagues! Contact Dr. Lentz today as the deadline for commitment is February 1st, 2010 with deadline for written materials for Volume IV: February 15th, 2010, and Volume V March 15th 2010.

Last edited: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

For immediate release: Monday, September 14, 2009

The Lentz Leadership Institute is proud to present: The Refractive Thinker®: An Anthology of Higher Learning. Volume II: Research Methodology.

Las Vegas, NV, Monday, September 14, 2009 - The Refractive Thinker® celebrates the accomplishments of the doctoral scholars contained within the pages of their second volume: Research Methodology (264 pages, $18.95 paper book, $12.95 e-book, $3.95 individual chapters, $9.95 for e-Delphi Primer and e-Qualitative sections). The intent is to provide a forum for these authors to share their thoughts and expertise as they contribute to our expanse of knowledge in pursuits of the tenets of and philosophies of higher learning. These individual contributions included a Peer Review Board.

The title of this book, The Refractive Thinker® was chosen intentionally to highlight the ability of these doctoral scholars to bend thought, to converge its very essence on the ability to obliquely pass through the perspective of another. The goal is to ask and ponder the right questions; to dare to think differently, to find new applications within unique and cutting edge dimensions, ultimately to lead where others may follow or to risk forging perhaps a new path entirely.

The Lentz Leadership Institute presents this collection of the works of nine scholarly authors affiliated with University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies to include topics such as: Part I: The Delphi Primer (Dr. Elmer Hall), The Delphi Epiphany (Dr. Edward Knab), and The Delphi Conundrum (Dr. Cheryl A. Lentz); Mixed Methods: Stages of Internet Adoption in Preventive Health (Dr. Diane Cortner); Part III: Qualitative: The Phenomenological Research Method as a Valid Human Sciences Research Tool into the Investigation of Human Behavior (Dr. Barbara Turner), A Qualitative, Ethnographic Review of Teachers’ and Administrators’’ Perceptions of a Prescribed Writing Program (Dr. Neysa Sensenig), and Exploring Consumer Perceptions of Global Branding and Iconization (Dr. Gail Ferreira); Part IV: Quantitative: Use of Spearman’s Rank Correlation to Determine Pilot Survey Validity for Doctoral Dissertation on Workplace Bullying (Dr. Judy Blando), and Part V: Research as Art: The Elements of the Gaze: Building Internal Coherence in Research Design (Dr. Linda Wing). The Foreword is written by Dr. Jody L. Sandwisch and Stuart Bailey with the conclusion written by Dr. Thomas Woodruff.

Southern Nevadan Publisher, managing editor, and author Dr. Cheryl Lentz is the owner and Chief Refractive Thinker® of The Lentz Leadership Institute that offers educational support services to include publishing of scholarly works, as well as doctoral and graduate dissertation editing and coaching. Dr. Cheryl is a published author herself to include The Golden Palace Theory of Management (2008), and Journey Outside the Golden Palace (2010). She is also on faculty with the University of Phoenix, Embry-Riddle University, and Colorado State University--Global.

ISBN 978-0-9823036-4-1
E-book 978-0-9823036-5-8
*Individual e-chapters for each author as well as the The Delphi Primer and Part III: Qualitative multi chapter options are available for purchase on the website. Also available on Amazon.com in Kindle format.

To place orders for the book, contact:
The Lentz Leadership Institute
9965 Big Plantation Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Toll-free Phone & Fax: (877-298-5172)
E-mail: orders@lentzleadership.com
http://www.refractivethinker.com

To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Dr. Cheryl Lentz at (702) 719-9214 or drcheryllentz@gmail.com.

Please contact The Lentz Leadership Institute for further information regarding these authors and the works contained within these pages. Perhaps your organization may be looking for their expertise to incorporate as part of your annual corporate meetings as a keynote or guest speaker (s), perhaps to offer individual or group seminars, or require their expertise as consultants.

If your university or organization would like to publish their own volume of The Refractive Thinker®, customized to your needs, please contact us to discuss details.

If you are interested in being included as an author for a future volume, please contact us as well.

We look forward to your interest in discussing future opportunities. Let this be our beginning to which The Refractive Thinker® will serve as our guide to this and future publications.
The Refractive Thinker®: where discriminating authors publish.

Last edited: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

For immediate release: Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Lentz Leadership Institute is Proud to Present: The Refractive Thinker®: An Anthology of Higher Learning.

Las Vegas, NV, Thursday, March 19, 2009 - The Refractive Thinker® celebrates the accomplishments of the doctoral scholars contained within the pages of their first volume (184 pages, $18.95 paper book, $12.95 e-book, $3.95 individual chapters). The intent is to provide a forum for these authors to share their thoughts and expertise as they contribute to our expanse of knowledge in pursuits of the tenets of and philosophies of higher learning. These individual contributions included a Peer Review Board

The title of this book, The Refractive Thinker® was chosen intentionally to highlight the ability of these doctoral scholars to bend thought, to converge its very essence on the ability to obliquely pass through the perspective of another. The goal is to ask and ponder the right questions; to dare to think differently, to find new applications within unique and cutting edge dimensions, ultimately to lead where others may follow or to risk forging perhaps a new path entirely.

Southern Nevadan Publisher and author, Dr. Cheryl Lentz, DM presents this collection of the works of 10 scholarly authors affiliated with UOP School of Advanced Studies to include topics such as normative leadership (Dr. Tom Woodruff), value stream mapping (Dr. Judy Blando), workplace bullying (Dr. Cynthia Roundy), strategic planning (Dr. Elmer Hall), student financial aid (Dr. Armando Amaro-Salas Jr.), globalization of business (Dr. Ed Knab), organizational culture (Dr. Lisa Kangas), corporate compensation (Dr. Lucy Newman), small private higher education (Dr. Laura Grandgenett), and the concept of failure as an educational tool (Dr. Cheryl Lentz).

Editor Dr. Cheryl Lentz is the owner and Chief Refractive Thinker® of The Lentz Leadership Institute that offers educational support services to include publishing of scholarly works, and doctoral and graduate dissertation editing. Dr. Cheryl is a published author herself to include The Golden Palace Theory of Management. She is also on faculty with the University of Phoenix, Embry-Riddle University, Colorado State University--Global, and Regis University.

ISBN 978-0-9823036-0-3
E-book 978-0-9823036-1-0

*Individual e-chapters for each author are available for purchase on the website.

To place orders for the book, contact:
The Lentz Leadership Institute
9965 Big Plantation Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89143
Toll-free Phone & Fax: (877-298-5172)
E-mail: orders@lentzleadership.com
URL: www.lentzleadership.com

To arrange a book signing or interview, contact Dr. Cheryl Lentz at (702) 719-9214 or drcheryllentz@gmail.com.

Please contact Dr .Cheryl Lentz for further information regarding these authors and the works contained within these pages. Perhaps your organization may be looking for their expertise to incorporate as part of your annual corporate meetings as a keynote or guest speaker(s), perhaps to offer individual or group seminars, or require their expertise as consultants. If your university or organization would like to publish their own volume of The Refractive Thinker®, customized to your needs, please contact us to discuss details.

If you are interested in being included as an author for a future volume, please contact us as well.

We look forward to your interest in discussing future opportunities. Let this be our beginning to which The Refractive Thinker® will serve as our guide to this and future publications.

Last edited: Wednesday, July 7, 2010