JOEL BARKER

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About Joel Barker:

Independent scholar, futurist, lecturer, author, and maker of numerous corporate training videos, Joel Barker has been working with profit and non-profit organizations throughout the world for over 30 years. He is well known for his continuing work with the study of paradigms, first seen in Thomas Kuhn’s 1962 work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. He explores the notion of paradigm as a dogma that limits development, and then applies this model to business. He has an honorary Doctorate in Visionary Leadership from St. Mary's University and the Excellence in Education Award from the international education association, Pi Lambda Theta, for supporting educational innovation. Barker has lectured to a host of organizations worldwide, including the US Army, the Centers for Disease Control, and the US Navy.

Brief History of Joel Barker:

1974 to 1978: Director of the Futures Studies Department of the Science Museum of Minnesota.

1975: Begins working with visionary thinkers in Europe and North America.

1980: Begins to focus on the importance of vision.

1989: Releases his first training video, Business of Paradigms, which went on to be the best selling video in history and has been translated into 16 different languages.

1990: Releases his second training video, Power of Vision, which, again, is a best seller and translated into numerous languages.

1992: He publishes Future Edge, one of the most influential business books of that year.

1993: He releases Paradigm Pioneers which emphasizes being a leader and trailblazer, not a follower.

1996: Paradigm Principles is released. In this Joel Barker training video he takes you from being aware of the power of paradigms to having the tools to harness that power.

1997: The release of the 5 video set Paradigm Mastery Series, designed to help you explore the impact paradigms have on your world. The set includes Paradigm Hunting, Change and Leadership, The Paradigm Effect, The Paradigm Curve, Paradigm Partners.

1998: Tactics of Innovation is released. This video introduces a ten-step strategy for removing barriers between new ideas and people, who naturally resist change.

1999: Leadershift is released, exploring changes in the concept of leadership and offering five concepts that will improve the performance of any leader.

2000: Wealth Innovation Diversity is released. This training video takes you on a journey around the world to understand a fundamental truth: Without diversity, there can be no innovation; without innovation, there can be no new wealth; therefore, diversity is the key to creating wealth for all .

2001: The New Business of Paradigms is released as an update to the original Business of Paradigm.

Joel Barker Online Resources:

Official Website
This is the official Joel A. Barker website were you can find his biography, speeches, clients, testimonials, list of videos, the Implications Wheel, and other resources.

The Implications Wheel
Information on the strategic exploration tool software: background, benefits, testimonials, workshops, and downloads.

Biography of Thomas Kuhn
Thomas Kuhn is credited for polarizing the term "Paradigm".

Short Bio and Video Clip
This page contains a brief biography along with a video clip.

Press Release: Joel Barker and American Media Release Bridge to Future
This press release announces the video Bridge to the Future and has a good explanation of the concepts therein.

Speeches and Presentations
This page has a couple Power Point presentations of speeches that are available for download.

Past Seminars
This page offers recorded versions of past seminars.

NASA on Joel Barker
Here is a brief reference to and explanation of the notion of paradigm and includes quotes from Business of Paradigms training video.

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