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"Be BIG is an inspirational book on recognizing the BIGness in yourself and others, removing the blinders, and partnering to make a difference in the world."
Hal Yoh, Chair and CEO, Day & Zimmermann

"Enthusiastically reading Fred and Judith's book Be BIG makes me wonder why I, or anyone, would ever consider being small again. And why would we miss the thrills of being BIG together? Two or more BIGs make a gigantic great!"
Edith Whitfield Seashore, organization consultant and coauthor (with Beverley Patwell) of Triple Impact Coaching: Use-of-Self in the Coaching Process

"Every organization wants to be the best. This book deals with the most fundamental require- ment to make it happen--how to help all associ- ates be their best! Its message is fun, quick, and impactful. A great team read."
Jim Miller, President, Institutional North America Sector, Ecolab, Inc.

"This book boldly illustrates what's needed next once an organization is committed to inclusion and diversity. If difference is going to make a difference, everyone needs to be seen and heard, everyone needs to be valued, everyone needs to be BIG. Using direct, clear, uncompromising language, Katz and Miller give us a provocative new lens to enlarge ourselves and others and to see the true, long-term payoffs of inclusion."
Peter F. Norlin, PhD, Executive Director, Organization Development Network

"Be BIG should remind every leader of an organi- zation that stepping up, stepping out, and being bold is very difficult for many and impossible for all if the leader doesn't create an environment of 'Be BIG' to Win BIG."
Larry D. DeShon, Executive Vice President of Operations, Avis Budget Group

"Be BIG simply and clearly offers tips you can implement at work tomorrow to help you and your company reach your very best."
Dr. Mark S. Albion, cofounder, Net Impact, and New York Times bestselling author of Making a Life, Making a Living and True to Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business

"This book offers me a simple reminder that it is my responsibility as a leader and manager to help those who work for me to be their BIG selves. Seeing myself as BIG and seeing my team as BIG positions us to do our best work together!"
Cindy Szadokierski, Vice President, Operational Services, United Express and Ted

"Be BIG is a deceptively simple presentation of some important ideas about reaching your potential as a person and as a team member. In our increasingly interdependent world, learning how to 'Step Up, Step Out, and Be Bold' in ways that enable others to do the same is a vitally important skill."
L. David Brown, Associate Director for International Programs, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University

"Be BIG illustrates how throwing off what limits us and our interaction allows us to excel and to enjoy our true potential."
Joel Lamstein, President, John Snow, Inc. World Education

"Be BIG will tell you what you probably already know--that bringing your best self to your work will empower you and your team to accomplish so much more. It will also tell you what you probably don't know--exactly how to do it and how to help others do the same. It will forever change your perception of what you can achieve."
Jonah Sachs, President, Free Range Studios

"This is a refreshingly straightforward and genuine look at what it takes to make a significant con- tribution to our organizations and our careers in those organizations. This little book is as BIG as it wants us to be."
Bailey W. Jackson, EdD, Chair, Social Justice Graduate Education, School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

"This is a wonderful book about three important, but elusive, imperatives for success: being your full self, seeing others as they really are, and using the power of partnering. It's full of clear ideas and straightforward advice that will help you to be Bigger, Better, and Bolder at work, at home, and at play!"
Robert J. Marshak, PhD, Scholar in Residence, American University, and author of Covert Processes at Work: Managing the Five Hidden Dimensions of Organizational Change

"Companies are desperate for all employees to be present and contribute every day. Be BIG . . . explains why employees choose not to show up and how it hurts everyone in the organization. The book provides a clear way for all employees to be the best they can and to help their companies reach their goals."
Raymond Necci, President and COO, Connecticut Light & Power and Yankee Gas

"Be BIG offers profound insights into simple yet powerful ideas to enable people to show up BIG in life and contribute fully in their work."
Maya Hu-Chan, President, Global Leadership Associates

"Judith and Fred are challenging us to grow up and be present! We live in a time when we need our best selves to confront the increasingly com- plex economic, social, and technical problems of our society. Their call is both brave and essential. I believe that if you dare to step into this book with both feet, you will come away with more than you ever imagined--for yourself, for others, and for the world."
Sandra Janoff, PhD, Codirector, Future Search Network

"Everyone who works with or for an organization needs to read this book and practice the messages. Be BIG is fun, easy to read, and powerful. I wish I would have had it to read ages ago when I first went to work for a corporation."
Julie O'Mara, President, O'Mara and Associates, and author of Diversity Activities and Training Designs

"The universal answer on how to live has never been told in such a clear, simple, and compelling manner. The practical operating instructions for living a fulfilled life are all here in this short, timeless book."
Claude F. G. Elsen, Managing Partner, Consilux

"Judith and Fred have again given us a gift and extended to us a wonderful invitation to set our mind on a Be BIG channel. This book will engage us to help others and help ourselves move toward a very daring but rewarding challenge . . . taking the time to create the WE."
Mila N. Baker, PhD, Vice President, Human Resources, SourceMedia Publishing

Most large organisations in the U.S. and many smaller ones now have diversity training and diversity programs to help people learn how to work better together in today’s increasingly diverse workplaces and show respect to all coworkers, customers, and others. Providing this kind of training has been the principal work of Be Big authors Judith Katz, Fred Miller, and their company, The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, for over 30 years, and they are leaders in this field. Be Big was developed explicitly to meet the needs that they see every day in their work, such as in their training of tens of thousands of workers at Allstate, Genentech and United Airlines.

While the content may seem over-simplified or childish for a professional company workforce, it is just what Katz and Miller have found is needed and being asked for by many organisations.

There is a big benefit to being big, not just to the organisation, but to every individual’s career. To give your best every day, to stand up for yourself, to pursue big accomplishments, to add great value, and to help your coworkers do the same – this is incredibly empowering. It contributes to a central core of self esteem. It gives a person a solid sense of worth in the job market, so that if adversity strikes, they can be proud of the work they’ve done and the relationships they’ve nurtured – and such pride is a fundamental necessity for landing the next job. It also allows you to transcend ego, politics, and other workplace monsters.

Be BIG ironically captures the idea in very small way, with simple aphorisms and explanations or complicated workplace issues that are lent character and simplicity by illustrations. In this way, concepts or ideas that might be threatening or one might be wary to address are met in a positive way. In a very big world it is easy to be small, but what Be BIG teaches is that it is so much better for you, me, and everyone if we all learn to be a bit bigger, a bit better, and a bit more ourselves.