Neil Dempster's Cited References

Did you know that 87% of all speakers make up the statistics they reference during their speeches?

Actually, what you just read is not true—we fabricated that statistic to demonstrate how easy it is to provide believable, potentially-misleading information. And although the statistic was invented to make a point, the sad truth is many people provide facts and figures they claim are valid—even though there is no solid research or statistically significant data to back up their claim. Just because it sounds believable does not make it the truth!

Neil Dempster occasionally cites statistics and/or research studies during his keynote speeches and training programs. Listed below are the references to back up his data. Note: Not every reference listed is used during every speech or training program.

• Research demonstrating that leadership/management daily interactions with employees have the strongest influence on workplace normative patterns (e.g., work ethic).
• Biglan, A. (2009). Increasing psychological flexibility to influence cultural evolution. Behavior and Social Issues, 18(10649506), 1-10.
• Clawson, J. (2009). Level three common sense. Management Decision, 47(3), 470-480.
• Research demonstrating that managers have a significant impact on employee transfer of learning.
• Broad, M.L., & Newstrom, J.W. (2002). Transfer of training. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
• Longenecker, C. O. (2010). Coaching for better results: Key practices of high performance leaders. Industrial and Commercial Training, 42(1), 32.
• Discussion of the limitations individuals place on themselves as it pertains to continuous learning (maximizing the use of all levels of intelligence).
• Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences (pp. 59-70). New York, NY: Basic Books.
• Discussion of financial impact (ROI) of organizational investment in high-performance work practices.
• Huselid, M. (1995). The impact of human resource management practices on turnover, productivity, and corporate financial performance. Academy of Management Journal 38(3), 656-658.