Archive for June, 2007
Gregg Braden: The Divine Matrix
Monday, June 25th, 2007I attended the Celebrate Your Life! Conference in Chicago over the weekend and heard a fascinating presentation by Gregg Braden, the New York Times best-selling author (The God Code, Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer) and former senior aerospace computer systems designer who explores the bridging of science and spirituality.
In Gregg’s latest book, The [...]
Linkage: Robert J. Marshak, The Covert Dimensions of Organizational Change
Thursday, June 14th, 2007Robert J. Marshak, Ph.D., has more than 30 years experience consulting to global corporations and government agencies. He received the Organization Development Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award and is the author of Covert Processes at Work: Managing the Five Hidden Dimensions of Organizational Change, Berrett-Koehler, 2006.
The main idea in this session is that unseen, unspoken, or [...]
Linkage: Fons Trompenaars, Innovating through Dilemma Reconciliation
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Considered one of the world’s most influential management thinkers, Fons Trompenaars is the author of several books including the bestseller Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Global Business. His latest book is Creating a Culture for Innovation.
According to Fons Trompenaars, there is a need for a new paradigm. Linear thought is killing [...]
Linkage: An Interview with Warren Bennis
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007Warren Bennis, the “Dean of Leadership Development,” is considered the foremost authority on leadership in the world. He has advised some of the greatest business and cultural leaders of our time and analyzed their approaches to find the common traits and behaviors that make exceptional leaders.
He is a distinguished professor and founding chairman of The [...]
Linkage: Karen Stephenson, Using Social Networks as a Lever for Change
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007Karen Stephenson is a corporate anthropologist who has been recognized internationally for her pioneering work in human networks within organizations. She brings a knowledge of quantum chemistry, physics and mathematics to her work in designing human networks. A “global nomad,” Karen currently lectures at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. Her forthcoming book [...]
Linkage: Roger Nierenberg, conductor and creator, Music Paradigm
Friday, June 1st, 2007Roger Nierenberg, Music Director of the Stamford Symphony Orchestra, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is the creator of The Music Paradigm, in which a symphony orchestra is used as a metaphor for an organization, especially for organizations who are facing a significant challenge or change. Since 1995, Music Paradigm sessions have been held for more than [...]