About Joel Barker
Joel
Barker is an independent scholar and futurist. Because he was the first
person to popularize the concept of paradigm shifts, he is known around
the world as the "Paradigm Man."
He began his work in 1975 and pioneered the concept of paradigm shifts to explain profound change and the importance of vision to drive change within organizations. The prestigious Library Journal listed his book, Future Edge, published in 1992, as one of the most influential business books of that year.
Most of us know Joel Barker from his extraordinary training programs about the future. They have been translated into 14 languages and have been international best sellers for over a decade. Additionally, Joel Barker has worked with various organizations around the world, as well as with nations including Singapore, Venezuela, Canada, and Peru.
His honors include an honorary Doctorate in Visionary Leadership from St. Marys University in Minnesota in 1999; the Excellence in Education Award from the International Education Association, Pi Lambda Theta in 1993; and the Doris Carpenter Education Award in 1997, from the City of Chattanooga for his part in supporting educational innovation.
This is a link to Star Thrower's Joel Barker forums. Here you can read about and comment on various aspects of Joel Barker's programs, materials, books, seminars, and more!
This is Joel Barker's website. Here you can learn about his speaking engagements, various speeches, additional products, background, clients, and client references.
The Implications Wheel® - A Strategic Exploration Tool by Joel Barker
This is Joel Barker's official Implications Wheel® website.
Joel Barker and Dr. Scott Erickson's website exploring the choices and options that are unfolding for humanity in the future, as well as excerpts from their book with the same title.
Five Regions of the Future™ at the Global Dialogue Center
Visit a special online exhibit of Joel Barker's Five Regions of the Future™ at the Global Dialogue Center. The exhibit introduces his discovery of a new paradigm for technology in the 21st Century that will help us make the critical choices necessary to build a positive future for our businesses, communities, lives, and planet.
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