Winning Work Places
The leaders of small and midsize firms will have much to gain as they digest the five practices that form the heart of Kouzes' and Postner's thesis, in the form of this rousing fictional account of two rival pharmaceutical companies working toward a mutually beneficial sales strategy.

Suite 101
The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable, Publisher Josey-Bass, 2008, tells a story in an entertaining way while explaining Thompson's brilliant 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership that he developed with Barry Posner.  

The Kevin Eikenberry Group
Why did Kevin move "The Offsite" to the top of his reading stack?

Book Review by Tom Duff
Robert H. Thompson makes that jump in The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable. He uses the storytelling method to take you through a philosophy in a way that makes application so much easier, because you've "seen" it work. Contents: ...

Career Bright
How does Career Bright rate "The Offsite" and why do they believe that it gives brevity of message and clear focus?

Leadership Turn
Leadership Turn evaluates how most leadership advice is classic and often lays the groundwork for more modern interpretations, and how that works with Robert's book.

Parenting Under the Stars

Read how "The Offsite"  leadership practices can be applied to improve family life.

The Offsite: A Fable to Internalize
Using memorable characters, author Robert Thompson, has created a story that is a great introduction not only to James Kouzes’ and Barry Posner’s work, but to the practice of leadership itself. With our birds-eye view of the offsite and...

My Get Things Done List
I haven’t had much discretionary time lately, so my “To Read” stack is a bit thick lately. However, on a cross-country flight this past Thursday, I read Robert H. Thompson’s book: “The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable.” ...

Live with Jay

This book reveals not only the fundamentals of leadership - credibility, vision, and innovative thinking - but also the importance of committing on a daily basis.

David Facebook Review 

I greatly enjoyed the book and was able to personally relate to several of the characters. In particular I developed an affinity for Gwen, the young sales director struggling to find her way in a new department at a new company. I highly recommend this book to any sales professional looking to take a step beyond the typical non fiction prose that we have become accustomed to.