Leaders
Meet the leaders of The Innovation Group:
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 Elaine Dundon, MBA
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Short Bio:
Elaine Dundon, MBA is founder of The Innovation Group and a recognized thought leader in the field of Innovation
Management. She is the author of the international best-selling book, The Seeds of Innovation, which has
been translated to meet the growing demand in the Chinese and Russian markets, as well as has just been published by Prentice-Hall of
India for that country's expanding market. Elaine's in-depth research in the emerging field of Innovation Management is supplemented
by over 20 years of practical experience in business planning and marketing, including brand management at Procter & Gamble.
Elaine travels the globe working with clients who understand and share our vision for "Innovating with Meaning®!"
Long Bio:
Elaine Dundon, MBA has always blazed her own trail. After completing her undergraduate degree in business at
Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, she began her career in the banking and accounting industries. But Elaine soon found that her real
passion was for marketing, business planning, and design. She began her marketing career with an M.B.A. degree from the University
of Toronto and then gained valuable corporate experience in the areas of brand management and marketing leadership, including with
Procter & Gamble, over the next 13 years.
It was during this time that Elaine saw the potential to merge the areas of business strategy, organizational development, marketing,
and design. In 1995, Elaine founded The Innovation Group to create a niche in the emerging field of Innovation Management. Over
the next twelve years, she established herself as a thought leader in designing and managing innovation. Her approach to Innovation
Management is recognized internationally for being firmly grounded in theory and practice. Among other things, Elaine co-designed
and co-taught the first of its kind, integrated course on Innovation Management for the business program at the University of Toronto.
She is also the author of the international best-selling book, The Seeds of Innovation, which was named by The Globe and Mail
as a "top 10 business read" and has appeared on numerous top ten best-selling lists since its initial release. The Seeds of Innovation
has been translated to meet the growing demand in the Chinese and Russian markets, as well as has just been published by Prentice-Hall of
India for that country's expanding market.. Elaine's work has been featured in numerous publications around the world, including The Futurist,
Global CEO, Executive Excellence, Productivity Digest, Leadership Excellence, HR Innovator, among others.
Elaine's work has expanded to include the important element of "meaning" within the business context. She travels the globe working with
clients who understand and share our vision for "Innovating with Meaning®!" She has been active in several innovative programs in her
hometown of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, including "Santa Fe Design Week," supported by the Global Creative Cities Network of UNESCO (United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).
Contact Information:
(elaine@seedsofinnovation.com)
(elaine@prisonersofourthoughts.com)
(Tel: 505.988.5881)
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Alex Pattakos, Ph.D.
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Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Meaning," is widely respected as a pioneer in transformational thinking.
Alex is passionate about helping people realize their highest potential and find deeper, authentic meaning in their life and work.
He is the author of the international best-selling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts, which is based on the wisdom of his mentor, the world-renown
psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl (author of the classic best-seller, Man's Search for Meaning), and includes a Foreword by Dr. Stephen
Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). Prisoners of Our Thoughts is already available in 14 languages, with more on the way,
and is the basis of a feature-length documentary film that is in pre-production. A revised paperback
edition was released on January 1, 2008, with a new subtitle, "Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work." This paperback
edition includes a new chapter on how readers of the hardcover edition have put the seven principles into action in their everyday lives, in their work,
and even in extreme situations such as in Indonesia after the tsunami (where several aid agencies adopted the book as part of their training and relief programs)
and in post-Katrina New Orleans. The new edition of Prisoners of Our Thoughts also has been released as an Audiobook, both as a 4-CD Set and
in digital download format! The latter version means that it can be obtained from both iTunes and Audible.com, so that you can listen to it on your computer,
iPod, or other MP3 player. Here is the direct link to Audible.com: (Prisoners of Our Thoughts Digital Download)
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! Prisoners of Our Thoughts, a national Top-10 bestseller in Spain (Spanish title: En Busca del Sentido), will be released in a revised edition in early 2009!
Long Bio:
Alex Pattakos, Ph.D., affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Meaning," is widely respected as a pioneer in transformational thinking. In addition
to being a principal of The Innovation Group, he is the founder of the Center for Meaning, both based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Alex is passionate
about helping people realize their highest potential and find deeper, authentic meaning in their life and work. He is the author of the international best-selling book,
Prisoners of Our Thoughts, which is based on the wisdom of his mentor, the world-renown psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl (author of the classic best-seller,
Man's Search for Meaning), and includes a Foreword by Dr. Stephen Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). Prisoners of Our Thoughts
is already available in 14 languages and is the basis of a feature-length documentary film that is in
pre-production. A revised paperback edition was released on January 1, 2008, with a new subtitle, "Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work."
This paperback edition includes a new chapter on how readers of the hardcover edition have put the seven principles into action in their everyday lives, in their
work, and even in extreme situations such as in Indonesia after the tsunami (where several aid agencies adopted the book as part of their training and relief programs)
and in post-Katrina New Orleans. The new edition of Prisoners of Our Thoughts also has been released as an Audiobook, both as a 4-CD Set and in digital download format!
The latter version means that it can be obtained from both iTunes and Audible.com, so that you can listen to it on your computer, iPod, or other MP3 player.
Here is the direct link to Audible.com: (Prisoners of Our Thoughts Digital Download)
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! Prisoners of Our Thoughts, a national Top-10 bestseller in Spain (Spanish title: En Busca del Sentido, will be released in a revised edition in early 2009!
Alex proudly describes himself as a "pracademic," that is, someone who seeks to bridge the worlds of the practitioner and academic by linking practice
and theory. He is a former therapist and mental health administrator, political campaign organizer, and full-time professor of public and
business administration. He's worked closely with several Presidential administrations on social and economic policy matters, and served as an adviser
to the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also one of the initial faculty evaluators for the Innovations In American Government
Awards Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and has been a faculty member at The Brookings Institution.
He is a past president of Renaissance Business Associates (RBA), an international, nonprofit association of people committed to elevating the human spirit in the workplace.
Dr. Pattakos understands the challenges facing people in today's uncertain times. Through his work with Fortune 500 companies, public and
nonprofit organizations, public speaking, and university teaching, Alex has helped people at all levels build their capacities for organizational and
personal transformation, as well as innovate with meaning. In addition to public speaking and working with clients around the world, Alex co-designed
and co-taught (with Elaine Dundon) the first of its kind course on Innovation Management at the University of Toronto. As "Dr. Meaning," Alex is
committed to ensuring that organizations in all industries and sectors focus on "Innovating with Meaning®" by designing innovation systems,
processes, products, and policies that make a positive difference and are truly "meaningful."
Dr. Pattakos was a guest on The Gill Deacon Show, a day-time talk show televised nationally across Canada on CBC Television in front of a live audience
from Toronto, Canada, on November 10, 2006. Alex discussed the search for meaning at work and in everyday life. You can watch his interview on The Gill
Deacon Show ("streaming on the Web" for both PC and Mac) via his virtual office in the Global Dialogue Center: Pattakos Television Interview.
Contact Information:
(alex@prisonersofourthoughts.com)
(alex@seedsofinnovation.com)
(Tel: 505.988.5235)
The Team:
The Innovation Group's team consists of highly motivated and talented senior consultants and facilitators who specialize in our
unique approach to "Innovating with Meaning®." Their expertise covers a broad range of industry sectors.
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