Dr Darrell Gooden

Dr Darrell Gooden
TOPIC: Transcending VUCA: Value-Memes, BRICS, and the Road to Sustainable Futures
Dr. Gooden leads cultural transformation initiatives and is highly skilled in synthesizing advanced management practices to master the possibilities of technology and people. Having worked closely with Drs. Adizes and Beck, he shares his unique insights as a certified Adizes Associate and as an expert Spiral Dynamics Integral practitioner. His experiences and expertise include simplifying complex adaptive processes, applying activity-based costing to the Lean Six Sigma methodology, developing dynamic simulation models, reconceptualizing how people work in organizations throughout a given value stream, and developing managerial metrics. Dr. Darrell Gooden presents internationally on topics such as innovation, knowledge engineering, business strategy and cultural change management. In recent years, he has embarked on a profound journey beyond the realms of organizational transformation to explore the depths of personal and spiritual development. Embracing a holistic approach to well-being, he has cultivated a dedicated meditative practice with Heartfulness, finding tranquillity and clarity that enriches his life and work. He holds a Bachelor of Bachelor of Science Degree in Management of Information Systems from the University of Redlands, CA; a Master of Science Degree in Technology Management from Pepperdine University, CA; a Ph.D. in Organization Transformation from the Adizes Institute, Dr. Gooden has also earned professional certifications in System Engineering & Project Management, Intelligent Systems from University California Los Angeles (UCLA); he holds several other certificates including: Knowledge Engineering, Spiral Dynamics Integral and the Adizes Change methodologies, a Lea Six Sigma Black Belt and USA DOD certification in Business Process Reengineering.