Author & Creator

Stories and ideas about energy, leadership and a life well lived.

I write fiction and nonfiction drawn from forty years of helping organizations change, a love of history, and a curiosity about the energies that shape how we live and age.

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Cover of The Loom by Bernard Johann Putz

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The Loom

Weaving the Energies That Shape Human Experience

You feel it, you think it, you sense it: there is something deeper to life. Part parable, part reflection, The Loom follows Lyra into an ancient redwood grove, where she learns to see her life as a tapestry of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual energies. Free to read as a PDF or on your e-reader.

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Cover of The Ancients Game

The Ancients Game

An online-game adventure that carries middle and high school readers through history, from 10,000 BCE to 600 AD.

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Cover of Business Beyond Base Camp

Business Beyond Base Camp

A leadership fable with seven insights for energizing an executive team and growing a business.

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Cover of Designing Cross-Functional Processes

Designing Cross-Functional Processes

A practical guide to designing business processes that make organizations more efficient and effective.

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Bernard Johann Putz

About Bernard

Organizational psychologist, former Deloitte and Capgemini change leader, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, and founder of SilverBeacon.