Innovation at the Verge by Joel A. Barker
Joel Barker has always believed the future is something you create, not something
that happens to you. In this bold, new program, Innovation at the Verge, Barker teaches how to create your own future by finding your next innovation. Through stories and examples, you will learn how to combine your ideas with the ideas of others as you meet at the Verge. | Length: 18 Minutes | » Download the brochure
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You're Invited:
How to Get Buy-In for NEW IDEAS (next session September 16, 2010)
an online professional development class from the Global Dialogue Center
Support Materials
We provide support materials to make training even easier!
Support Materials provided: PowerPoint™ Presentation, Transcript, Training Concepts, Training Stories, Seminar Guide, Facilitation Guide & Training Notes from Joel A. Barker. Support Materials are provided on CD-ROM or can be downloaded from this site.
About Joel Barker
Joel Barker is one of the best known futurists in the world. His videos on the future have been translated into 20 languages and have been seen by more than 100 million people.
He popularized the concept of paradigm shifts and his book on paradigms is a standard text in more than 100 universities and has also been translated into 20 languages, the most recent, Russian.
Joel has received numerous awards including two honorary doctorates. In 2008, he was identified as one of the top 100 thought leaders in personal leadership and organizational leadership by Executive Excellence Publications.
The Verge In Action
Click here for a list of interesting articles about how the Verge is used in real situations.
Innovation at the Verge Shorts
New examples of innovations meant to a facilitate discussion regarding ideas that come together at the Verge.
Check this section often as additional examples will be added!
Joel Barker's Good News Blog
For those of you tired of running into bad news on the front pages and lead articles, here is an antidote: some good news about the future to enlighten you and share with your children. Futurist, filmmaker, and author, Joel Barker share stories and research from his monthly review of over 45 publications and scan of the Internet.
Joel Barker's Innovation at the Verge Blog
This blog is going to extend the discussion by highlighting new examples of innovations at the verge and by offering periodic discussions about the Verge concept. If you are a trainer, these stories will, hopefully, expand your choice of examples for the Innovation at the Verge workshops. If you are just curious about the concept, these examples should offer further proof of the utility of the idea.
Featured Preview: Putting Our Differences to Work By Debbe Kennedy
"In my video about Innovation at the Verge, I mentioned a book by Debbe Kennedy, Putting Our Differences to Work. I would like to say some more about her book in this video…”