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The world is calling out for our leadership --- asking us to take on new levels of personal responsibility! The Global Dialogue Center presents leading-edge offerings to support you in responding to this call-to-action. We have an intentional focus on leadership, professional and personal development. We know if all of us can think, question, explore new thinking and ideas, we can be more effective catalysts for creating a better world than we know today.
Highlights of What’s New…
Click on the links below to learn more about each of these new additions:
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Global Dialogue Center Announces ...
New Book! Putting Our Differences to Work:
The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership, and High Performance
by Debbe Kennedy, Founder of the Global Dialogue Center
From the Foreword by Joel A. Barker, futurist, filmmaker and author:
"Debbe teaches us how diversity accelerates innovation to everyone’s advantage. This is a win-win-win book in which you and your people win, your organization wins, and the world wins."
Ways to help share the message with others...
Described as a "celebration" by Michael Ray, Professor, Stanford University Graduate School of Business Emeritus, Debbe's new book highlights stories from members of our Global Dialogue Center community and others around the world. See early reviews. The book is both a personal and practical guide for the
leader in all of us. Included are:
- five distinctive qualities of leadership
- a step by step action process
- best practices stories and tools
- timeless thought leader insights
- virtual dialogues with Debbe starting in July; sign-up now!
- an online resource center
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John Perkins, author, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
NEW BOOK...
The Secret History of the American Empire:
Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption
Buy at Amazon.com
Picking up where he left off, Perkins continues down the path of redemption. Perkins now works tirelessly to free those who have been oppressed by the corpratocracy. Encouraging us all to get involved in our own way.
Learn more about John Perkins and his work
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WOMEN: When we gather...
The Global Dialogue Center crossed a new threshold in virtual dialogue with an amazing dialogue with the fingerprints of 121 women from 13 countries. Learn how...
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Light in the Dark: A Tribute to Viktor Frankl
with a poem by Sara Robinson
This moving portrayal includes a reading by the author creating an extraordinary self-learning experience you won't want to miss.
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In Commemoration: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING's Wisdom for TIME OF WAR
Timeless insight to consider as we work together to create a more peaceful world.
Includes extraordinary lessons from Dr. King and a link to rarely seen video of Dr. King's speech at Grace Cathedral in 1965. By Global Dialogue Center founder, Debbe Kennedy. Original MLK commemorative painting by Bay Area artist, Sally K. Green (www.sallykgreen.com)
Read the commemoration. |
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New Business Thinking: The Search for a Meaningful Contribution
...a conversation with Christopher Kenny
A fresh perspective on leadership, business and life with a focus on purpose and making a meaningful contribution. Learn more
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Moments of Insight COLLECTION at the Global Dialogue Center
BRAND NEW audio learning series designed to bring you leading thought-leader knowledge. The series brings on-the-go leadership, professional and personal development. Three new programs with John Perkins, NY Times Bestselling Author, author, Dr. Alex Pattakos and Emily Duncan, Hewlett-Packard. Learn more and listen in...
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The Power of One
Insights of Leadership from Nelson Mandela
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WOMEN: Our Words and Actions Speak Loud
GDC founder and author, Debbe Kennedy offers a few leadership "object lessons" from the political landscape.
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NEW YEAR - Plans and Reflections
IIn his weblog -- Disability Dialogue with Bill -- contributing author Bill Tipton looks ahead at the new year with an insightful perspective.
Learn more ... |
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Zen of Business Administration
...An interview with author Marc Lesser
Marc talks about his book exploring how Zen practice can transform your work and life and the personal journey that led him to write the book.
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BRAVE HEART: "...hope for all mankind"
at the Knowledge Gallery
Honoring the work of Jeff Pasternak, songwriter and artist
A unique and meaningful demonstration of the significance of putting our differences to work. With author, Dr. Alex Pattakos and Introduction by Debbe Kennedy, founder, Global Dialogue Center.
Go now... |
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Leadership: Best Advice You Ever Got
...a conversation with author, Paul B. Thornton
author of Leadership: Best Advice I Ever Got, offers his insight on his discoveries about the advice leaders shared with him from CEOs, coaches, consultants, presidents, professors, politicians, and religious leaders. Learn more and listen...
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Moments of Insight Collection presents...
THE BETTER FUTURE
with John Renesch, futurist and author,
Getting to the Better Future: A Matter of Conscious Choosing
John explores moments of insight about how business, organizations and individuals can lead the way to new possibilities and a better future. Learn more and listen...
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Money, Sustainability, Abundance and YOU
with Lynne Twist, author and founder, Soul of Money Institute
Lynne explores moments of insight from her grounding-breaking work, sharing inspiring stories and offering practical ideas for action from her personal journey.
Learn more and listen...
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BT's Big Thinkers series
Diversity: Not Whether, but now!
(recorded webcast hosted by British Telecom)
Emily Duncan, VP,Culture & Diversity, HP; Libby Sartain, Senior VP, HR and Chief People, Yahoo!; Colonel Jim Bowden, Director of Manning, UK Army; and Tatyana Kanzaveli, Director, Sales, Luxoft join Tim Smart, President, BT Global Services in the UK and Esther Dyson, facilitator for this compelling discussion about the role of diversity and inclusion in workplaces and marketplaces around the world. Listen now |
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WORKING TOGETHER Professional Development Series
Audio learning series to help you become a more effective leader. Low on hype, high on interesting, practical ideas to put into action to expand your influence. Each comes with a downloadable PDF supporting learning tool to expand the experience.
Available now
See the new visual self-guided tour!
Full schedule and learn more
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POPULAR EVENTS
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We came to be heard
We came as equals
WE CAME TO THE HABITAT JAM
...celebrating three remarkable days in history
See this commemorative visual, self-learning exhibit, celebrating three days in history, when the people of the world came together in an unprecedented online dialogue for the 1st TIME. We pay special tribute, in this work, to the visionary leadership of the Government of Canada, UN-Habitat and IBM, whose visionary leadership, belief in people and possibilities, innovative technology brought this small miracle to life for all of us.
See the exhibit. |
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The Gill Deacon Show on CBC Canada
(Candian Broadcasting Corporation)
Dr. Pattakos was a guest on CBC's newest daytime talk show. Before a live audience, he discussed the search for meaning at work and in everyday life.
Learn more and see the show |
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BK Currents Authors' Dialogue
Personal Responsibility: Its Role in Creating a Better World
Global Dialogue Center exclusive!
At a time when the world needs it most, John Perkins and a distinguished group of other Berrett-Koehler Authors, including Angeles Arrien, Alex Pattakos, David Korten, Charles Derber, Lee Drutman, Stewart Levine, John Renesch and Debbe Kennedy come together to help us all think, question and explore possibilities in compelling dialogue on this timely topic.
Learn more, listen and see...
Sponsored by the Global Dialogue Center in partnership with BK Currents, an imprint of Berrett-Koehler Publishers in San Francisco. |
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eco6 Speakers Dialogue at the Global Dialogue Center
Corporate Social Responsibility/Socially Reponsible Investing
We met with five of the keynote speakers at the eco6 Conference in Zurich, Switzerland, for an unprecedented up-close and personal dialogue on Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investing. Meet these global pioneering speakers, learn from their diverse perspectives, sage advice and calls-to-action at this critical time in history.
Learn more
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Getting to the Better Future
An Interview with John Renesch
Listen and learn more. |
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Women in the Lead:
Nwakego: Music for Igbo Children of the World
Nwakego is Igbo. Her motherland is Nigeria. She is a poet with a beautiful voice and a message of love and thanksgiving for the world in the Igbo language. Her new CD, MMA-MMA in Thanksgiving and Love is a celebration of Igbo songs brought to life as a gift to her children and all Igbo children of the world --- and for you and me too!
Learn more
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Dialogue with Bill:
Insights and Conversation on Life and Work with a Disability
Join Bill's growing global audience. His storytelling and sage advice is touching the world. Recent writings:
Thoughts and Ambitions for 2007
Down's Syndrome is Not the End of the World
Picking Applies with Sight
Bill Tipton, Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard and Contributing Author at the Global Dialogue Center shares his inspiring story and offers insights on how he has been able reinvent himself from sighted to completely blind to inspiring leader and role model for others. |
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Women in the Lead WOMEN's GALLERY proudly presents...
Coming Together; Changing the World: Celebrating 30 Visionary Women
a most-deserved honoring of the Women's Global Green Action Network (WGGAN), celebrating their summit in Mexico City. We invite you to enjoy this a multi-media self-learning experience. Visit our gallery now. |
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Women in the Lead presents...
WOMEN DOING INTERESTING THINGS with Debbe Kennedy, Host
…an ongoing series conversations with women rising up to pursue work they love
Diversity Mosaic:
An Interview with author, Tina Rasmussen
Tina Rasmussen talks about the challenges she sees in today's workplace, the personal motivation behind her work and her new book and set of tools designed to support establishing a successful diversity initiative. Listen now. |
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PERSONAL REQUEST: Would you be willing to share your perspective?
Personal Responsibility
Exploring Viktor Frankl's Vision: Connecting Liberty, Freedom & Responsibility
The Personal Responsibility Dialogue is underway and we've attracted responses from all over the world. Would you be willing to share yours? We could use your help and hope you will take a few minutes to put your mark on history. Come see what others are saying too! Learn more.
Listen to "The Eighth Annual Viktor Frankl Lecture" by Alex Pattakos |
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Perspective from Oguchi Nkwocha, M.D., Igbo visionary from Biafra/south-eastern Nigeria
Get an inside look at south-eastern Nigeria and learn how our collective consciousness and action can be a catalyst for change and survival for many innocent people.
Listen now 24:00 (13.8MB MP3) |
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Women in the Lead PODCASTS
Conversations with inspiring women changing the world.
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BLOGS You Won’t Want to Miss
More BLOGS |
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Other popular places to visit at the Global Dialogue Center
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New Partners Changing the World |
