Harmonic Vibrancy

March 14, 2011
Hosted by John D. Schmidt

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James Ritchie-Dunham, president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity and adjunct professor at Harvard University and EGADE Business School (Monterrey Tech), joins ZOOM’D to explore recent research that points to a rising tide of new leadership pervading groups and organizations across the globe. Worldwide, tens of thousands of groups in business, government, and civil society are experimenting with and reinventing their fundamental agreements and discovering they can generate higher levels of harmonic coexistence and vibrancy. Jim describes early results of this research, what the new paradigm of harmonic vibrancy means, and how individuals and groups are stepping more fully and consciously into deeper potentialities. Join Jim and ZOOM’D host John Schmidt as they look at the beacons of new leadership emerging on the planet—and a new model of economics that is suggested by attention to a more complete and integrated view of living and work.

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John D. Schmidt

John D. Schmidt is the founder and CEO of Avastone Consulting, an international consultancy committed to the vitality and sustainability of client organizations and the larger global community. He serves as advisor to global corporations and nongovernmental enterprises, and is a thinker, designer, and practitioner in integral approaches to complex challenges and human development.

John’s expertise offers a rich foundation for ZOOM’D. He is a seasoned consultant with 30 years experience in getting to the heart of matters, discerning what is really going on, and framing appropriate actions. He focuses on deep understanding—listening for surface realities—and deeper truth. He makes sense of complexity, integrating the long view with the here-and-now.

John values the interiority of life and how the developmental nature of mindsets shapes the world we live in—across economic, social, and environmental arenas. He is dedicated to his own growth and contemplative practice, spending 25 days per year in retreat. He is creatively gifted in developing other leaders through deep immersion experiences.

John serves as guest faculty and contributor to learning institutes, universities, and community service organizations. He is a board member of the SHIFT Foundation (which develops young global leaders) and Kosmos Journal (a voice of global awakening). He passionately pursues active enjoyments of life—he is a road cyclist, skier, fly fisher—and lover of the ocean.

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