In Memoriam: Bob Pike
The talent development industry has lost one of its legends. Bob Pike—the trainer’s trainer—passed away October 11.Bob’s illustrious career spanned six decades—he began his training career in 1969. He authored more than 35 books and designed more than 600 training programs in at least 25 countries. His Creative Training Techniques Handbook (now Bob Pike’s Master Trainer Handbook) has sold 330,000 copies.“He was among the early people to talk about getting a seat at the table for the talent development profession,” said Ken Blanchard, co-founder and chief spiritual officer at th...