Charles Garfield

Biography

Two Wall Street Journal cover stories launched Dr. Charles Garfield's career as America's preeminent presenter on high-performing individuals, teams and organizations. Garfield draws from his experience, beginning with his central role on Apollo 11 (first moon landing) and continuing up to his current work with corporate/healthcare managers and salespeople, to show how to restructure our work and "think outside the box". His bestsellers, Peak Performers and Second to None, show how people can embrace change while contributing creatively to the growth of a learning organization.

Publications

At a time of increasing loneliness and individualism, Wisdom Circles provides an outline for creating your own spiritual, social, and/or consciousness-raising group. The authors--Charles Garfield, psychologist and the author of Peak Performers; Sedonia Cahill, director of a group that helps people become more spiritual; and Cindy Spring, founder of the Wisdom Circles organization--describe a structured setting in which people can meet regularly for whatever purpose they choose: getting to know each other better, sharing personal and social concerns, or just offering mutual support and healing. You'll find guidelines to help participants create rituals to begin and end a session, agree on a goal or discussion subject for each meeting, create a safe and confidential environment, and allow each member to "co-facilitate" the gathering. There's also information on dealing with problematic members, such as those with psychological problems or those who are too narcissistic or rigid in their beliefs to participate in an open, wide-ranging dialogue. Whether you're looking for ways to improve an existing group or are considering starting your own gathering of supportive friends, Wisdom Circles will help you get started; the group itself will tell you where to go from there.

Titles

Competing for the Present: One-to-One Marketing, Speed and Superior Service A Higher Standard of Leadership: The 21st Century Manager Second to None: The Productive Power of Putting People First Peak Performance 2004, 2005 and Beyond: Building Best Practices and High-Performing Teams Technology, Change and Thinking Outside the Box: Who Does It Best and How