Influence
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Transformation:
The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard
See this documentary that gives you a glimpse of who Werner Erhard really is, the revolutionary nature of his ideas and the difference he has made throughout the world. The film chronicles his enormous contributions to people, the business world, and society itself.
Werner Erhard, a force for change, became a cultural icon and has
shaped human consciousness since the early 1970’s. In 1971, Erhard
introduced the breakthrough notion of "transformation" to
the American public – a notion that redefined how people saw their
lives and continues to be seen as a powerful, practical, and relevant
resource in contemporary society.
Transformation, according to Erhard, creates a clear distinction between
changing an existing model (no matter how significantly) and creating
an entirely new model. This thinking gave rise to the idea that human
beings could transform their lives in a very short period of time
yielding powerful, long-lasting results.
Erhard developed a dynamic, evolutionary “think tank” for leading-edge
programs designed to maximize personal and organizational effectiveness,
communication, and the ability to relate to others. The results were
extraordinary. To this day, people report remarkable, sustainable
benefits in their personal and professional lives – in their families,
careers, organizations, and communities.
Millions of people have been influenced by Erhard's ideas through direct participation in programs he developed, the consulting he has personally done for hundreds of corporations and non-profits, and the approximately one hundred management consulting firms that license his approach to management and organizational development. Thought leaders in universities, training organizations, governmental entities, and non-governmental-organizations have used and built on his ideas, and have drawn on them in their books and other publications.
Erhard’s work as a consultant in creative thinking, corporate culture,
productivity, integrity, and leadership continues to influence corporations,
organizations and governmental agencies around the world.
"Werner Erhard is at once a thoughtful student of,
and important contributor to, the continuing philosophical dialogue
that has crafted the world civilization in which we all dwell today.
Unlike many philosophers and students of philosophy, he not only originates
and develops ideas, but also profoundly touches people with them –
thereby transforming people’s experience of what is possible for human
beings and their ability to act on that possibility."
Professor W.W. Bartley, III, Professor of Philosophy, California State University, Senior Research Fellow at Harvard University, and biographer of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Werner Erhard.
At all times and under all circumstances, we have the power to
transform the quality of our lives.
Werner Erhard
You can’t have a Master’s Degree in organizational development or
human resources without picking up some of Werner’s ideas… his stuff
is just out there in the world.
David Logan, Associate Dean and Executive Director of Executive
Development, USC Marshall School of Business
