Don Beck has been developing, implementing, and teaching the
evolutionary theory of Spiral Dynamics for more than three
decades. Beck has elaborated upon the work of his mentor, Clare
Graves, to develop a multidimensional model for understanding
the evolutionary transformation of human values and cultures. As
cofounder of the National Values Center in Denton, Texas, and CEO
of the Spiral Dynamics Group, Inc., Beck is employing the Spiral
Dynamics model to effect large-scale systems change in and among
various sectors and societies of the world. He is the author of
Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership & Change,
written with Christopher Cowan in 1996.
Beck's long consulting career has taken him to such diverse
settings as 10 Downing Street to consult with Tony Blair's
Policy Unit; the south side of Chicago to address the problems
faced by inner-city schools; the World Bank to consider the
future of Afghanistan; and the boardrooms of major banks, energy
companies, airlines, and government agencies. In his 63 trips to
South Africa between 1981 and 1988, he had significant impact on
political leaders, the business sector, religious leadership,
and the general public in order to help bring about the peaceful
transition from apartheid to democracy. Out of his experiences
there, Beck wrote The Crucible: Forging South Africa's
Future (1991) with Graham Linscott.
Before his work in South Africa, Beck taught for twenty
years at the University of North Texas. There he was named
Outstanding Professor in 1978, named Honor Professor in 1979,
and listed as an “Outstanding Educator in America”
in 1980. Beck has also been the team psychologist for The South
African Springboks, winners of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and has
been associated with the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, the
Texas Rangers (baseball), and the U.S. Olympic Committee for
Men's Track and Field. He writes a “sports values”
column for the Dallas Morning News. He makes his home in Denton, Texas.
selected books
Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and Change
with Christopher C. Cowan (Blackwell Publishers, 1996)
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The Crucible: Forging South Africa’s Futurewith Graham Linscott (New Paradigm Press, 1991)
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selected articles
Stages of Social Development: The Cultural Dynamics that Spark Violence, Spread Prosperity, and Shape Globalization
The Twelve Postulates
http://www.globalvaluesnetwork.com/00ArticleContent.asp?aid=71
selected video, audio, dvd
Leap Into the Future: Leadership for the 21st Century Video
with Andrew Cohen
http://www.wie.org/misc/leap-future.asp
organizational affiliations
Spiral Dynamics Integral (SDi)
Spiral Dynamics Integral, founded by Dr. Don Beck, works with the Spiral Dynamics™ model to formulate evolutionary solutions that address the complex issues facing our world today.
http://www.spiraldynamics.net
other related websites
http://www.spiraldynamicsgroup.com/
http://www.globalvaluesnetwork.com/http://www.clarewgraves.com/
