Spiral Dynamics in Action: Practical Application of Spiral Dynamics in the Real World

299 Pages·2018·10.34 MB·English

by  Don Edward Beck

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SPIRAL DYNAMICS IN ACTION

Spiral Dynamics in Action:
Humanity’s Master Code
Don Edward Beck,Teddy Hebo Larsen,
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Fred Krawchuk is the founder and CEO of the Pathfinder Consulting Group,
senior lecturer at IESE Business School, executive coach and writer. Fred
empowers leaders and organizations to manage uncertainty, and innovate in
dynamicenvironments.Heisanaccomplishedleaderknownforstrategicplan-
ningusingSpiralDynamicsandleadinghigh-riskoperationsaroundtheglobe,
includingpeace-keepingintheBalkans,jungleoperationsinLatinAmericaand
SoutheastAsia,andcounter-insurgencyinIraqandAfghanistan.
Blending his peak performance, negotiations and design-thinking expertise,
hewritesaboutandguidesseniorexecutivesonhowtobuildconsensusbetween
stakeholdersfromallwalksoflife,alignactionandgeneratepragmaticsolutions
to complex challenges. Fred works with a variety of public-sector and corpo-
rateclientsaroundtheworldenablingthemtobecomemoreagileandadaptive
in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) situations, whether in
business, government or conflict zones. A graduate of West Point, he also has
degreesfromIESEBusinessSchoolandHarvardUniversity.
He is a decorated US Army Special Forces Colonel, Olmsted Scholar, and
formerGeorgeC.MarshallFellowattheUSDepartmentofState.Along-time
mindfulnessandresilienceexpert,FredalsoservesontheAdvisoryCommittee
fortheComingHomeProject,andontheboardofdirectorsofPeaceThrough
Commerce.
Inthewordsof DonBeck:“ColonelFredisa21stcenturywarrior.Forme
herepresentspolicemenand-women,peopleinthearmy,andothersthatwalk
adifficultlinetomaintainsociety’sstability.ColonelFredisamanwhoisboth
a war-maker and a peace-facilitator. He has a wonderful record in working in
difficultplaces,wherepeoplematter,yetthereisajobtobedone.Thisdedication
isfortheseworkers,theirfamilymembersandclosefriends,whoallpaytheprice
forustodealwithsociety.”
ThisbookisdedicatedtoFred,theColonel
Thisbookaboutmylife’sworkwouldnotbecompletewithoutthementionof
mywifeandpartner,PatBeck,whothroughalltheupsanddownsoflifehasbeen
atmyside.Shehastraveledwithme,stayedathometotakecareofmychildren,
sharedinmysuccessesandmydisappointments.
Asaverysmallthankyou,PatIdedicatethisbooktoyou.
GodBlessYou.