Peter Block: On Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades

Robert H. Thompson is a sought-after speaker, executive coach, journalist and thought leader in his field. Founder of Applied Performance, a leadership communication services company, Robert’s clients have included AT&T, Amgen, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Nike, Qwest, Sony, Sun Microsystems, SVB Financial, The Gap, and Visa to name a few. Robert also is a senior consultant with the Tom Peters Company/UK. Before founding Applied Performance, Robert created, managed, and sold a successful regional newspaper publishing company as well as a national advertising sales company, which he guided to international prominence through relationships with Proctor and Gamble, General Motors, Bayer and other major corporations.