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This Land of Strangers

"..the most important book of the decade." — Richard Boyatzis, co-author of best seller Primal Leadership

Relationships, in all their varied forms, have been the lifetime study of Robert Hall. He brings a rare combination of experience as a researcher, consultant, writer, teacher and CEO in dealing with the real-world relationship challenges of modern organizations. When coupled with a decade of hands-on experience in the gritty world of inner-city homeless families it translates into a tapestry of vivid stories, well-researched and oft startling facts, and strategic insights that weave together the yet untold narrative of society's gravest risk and most stellar opportunity.

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Robert has published more than 150 columns, articles, white papers, and research studies on relationship. In addition to being a regular contributor at Huffington Post, his work has been published and discussed in Forbes, American Banker, Sales & Marketing Management magazine, The CEO Magazine, ABA Bank Marketing magazine, Computerworld, The Daily Beast, Business Week, The Dallas Morning News, Los Angeles Times, The Detroit News, The Indianapolis Star and in international publications including Sydney Morning News (Australia), European Financial Management Association (London) and Relational Thinking Network (Cambridge, UK).

Standing on Political and Religious Principle-That Doesn’t Stand on Us, by Robert Hall, Huffington Post

Oct 8

“In short, the problem now across the Arab East is not just poison gas, but poisoned hearts. Each tribe or sect believes it is in a rule-or-die struggle against the next.” — Thomas Friedman, “Same Country, Different War,” The New York Times, 9/7/13

This rule-or-die struggle describes not just the Arab East but the growing political and religious divide in this country. We are in the silly season playoffs in Washington with pressing issues on Syria, the fund/defund health care debate, and […]

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The 2012 Election, by Robert Hall, Huffington Post

Dec 12

“By mid October, the Obama team had personally… spoken with each voter 5 times. Not ‘sent a letter’ but actually spoken, face-to-face, or via phone, on average 5 times!” Tomi T. Ahonen, Communities-Dominate.Blogs.com, describing personal contacts of targeted voters.

Politics aside, one of the defining stories of the 2012 presidential election was how sales and marketing relationship-building efforts delivered unexpected, targeted voter turnout. Even the Romney campaign was in awe of the Obama “ground game.” While much has been made about Obama’s sophisticated […]

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Proud Nation Disconnecting, by Mike Masterson, quotes Robert Hall, Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Dec 7

Click here to read the article “Proud Nation Disconnecting” by Mike Masterson via the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, on Robert E. Hall’s latest book This Land of Strangers.

Excerpt:

Hall penned the book This Land of Strangers: The Relationship Crisis that Imperils Home, Work, Politics and Faith, in which he documents how we have steadily become a nation adrift whose citizens aren’t anchored in much that endures. From our relationships to our jobs, families, politics and even our organized faiths, words nowadays […]

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Soft Skills, Dog Love and Front Porches

Oct 3

“Nearly 20% of employers cited a lack of soft skills as a key reason they couldn’t hire needed employees. Interpersonal skills and enthusiasm/motivation were commonly found lacking” – USA Today quoting Manpower Group’s 2012 Talent Shortage Survey

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It is tragic that in this era of painfully high unemployment, employers are struggling to find the basic skills needed to answer phones effectively and converse with customers. The need for stronger math and science skills in today’s highly sophisticated world is much […]

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The Big Risk and Hope of 2012 Election – Regardless of Who Wins

Sep 11

Please read my article “The Big Risk and Hope of 2012 Election – Regardless of Who Wins” on any of the below websites:

Opposing Views

The Bilerico Project

Chicago Pride

The Detroit News

Robert E. Hall

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