Online estimates of Werner Erhards net worth vary. View in PDF Celeste and Adair say their four half-siblings were there, their fathers brother, Harry Rosenberg, and several Erhard staff members. Erhard wrote the Hunger Project source document "The End of Starvation: Creating an Idea Whose Time Has Come. ~ Werner Erhardt. Werner Erhard, Self: Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard. 2025. To understand how this could happen and why Werner Erhards daughters are now willing to talk about it, its important to understand the nature of this family. Award-winning journalist Jane Self suspected that there was more to these allegations than was being reported. [89][non-primary source needed], According to Steven Pressman in the 1993 book Outrageous Betrayal, Landmark Education agreed to pay Erhard a long-term licensing fee for the material used in the Forum and other courses. He now enjoys a very strong . Werner Hans Erhard is an American critical thinker and author of transformational models and applications for individuals, groups, and organizations. Werner Hans Erhard (born John Paul Rosenberg; September 5, 1935) is an American critical thinker and author of transformational models and applications for individuals . Erhard was into manipulating people by manipulating words Posted by: corboy () Date: May 19, 2017 08:11PM Erhard put a lot of time and thought - and practice -- to craft his seemingly spontaneous speech and behavior. As a result, several law suits have been brought against him alleging such things as emotional harm from educational programs. The book is unusual in that it is not so much a story, but an experience. ~ Werner Erhard. Werner is a Virgo. Bartley, William Warren III: Werner Erhard The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of est, New York: Clarkson N. Potter Inc. (1978) ISBN 0-517-53502-5. Clare tried to hide St. Johns eyes. Werner Erhard. Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship. This volume brings together leading international scholars across disciplines to chronicle the current state of leadership education and establish a solid foundation on which to grow the field. Im not after revenge, just exposure. So in order to create something you first have to be able to create nothing. 9. ~ Werner Erhard. Because he has presented himself to the world as a great humanitarian and an expert on human relations and because he made a of profit from this perpetration, they feel people have a right to know who Werner Erhard really is. He has written about integrity, performance, leadership and transformation. Among other sources, Erhard borrowed extensively from Scientology, having his staff take Scientology training and incorporating Scientology practices and concepts into his material. ~ Werner Erhard. [85], In 1977, with the support of John Denver, former Oberlin College president Robert W. Fuller, and others, Erhard founded The Hunger Project, a nonprofit NGO accredited to the United Nations Economic and Social Council[5] in which more than 4 million people have participated, with the goal of ending hunger within 25 years. Self expression is a function of responsibility. Celeste and Adair, their presence mandatory, watch while one of Erhards lieutenants chokes their mother. Their lives were managed by Erhards staff. Werner Erhard moved out of the U.S. in 1991 after his "est" seminars came to an abrupt halt. For the last 15 years, his lifestyle the enormous motor yacht he lives on in Sausalito, the fine wines, the Cuban cigars, the collections of art and Japanese antiquities have reinforced the belief that he has already amassed a personal fortune while claiming that he hasnt. Before becoming an entrepreneur and author, he worked as a car salesman and an Encyclopedia Britannica employee. Integrity: A Positive Model that Incorporates the Normative Phenomena of Morality, Ethics and Legality with Michael C. Jensen, and Steve Zaffron. ~ Werner Erhard. They watch as her face turns blue and her eyes bulge. I became convinced we should work to get this kind of transformational material into the academies, he said, adding that he considers Mr. Erhard one of the great intellectuals of the century., Courtesy The Fuhrer Over est: Werner Erhard, the Duddy Kravitz of the human potential movement, is the quintessential graduate of his own training. What's so is always open to different interpretations. I was in shock, says Celeste, I screamed, Stop it, youre going to kill her. I remember my father saying, Sit down or youre going to get it.'. "There are only two things in the world: nothing and semantics.". There are no hidden meanings. [79][need quotation to verify] Erhard's work has impacted millions of people's lives[80] through his programs for individuals, organizations[81] and business leaders. The moment when you really experience that you have created yourself being whatever way you are, at that same moment you will never have to be that way again. Larzelere doesnt recall the exact words Erhard used but he does remember, in essence, how he came to choke Ellen. ', Why did her mother submit to this treatment? A crew from 60 Minutes recently was in the Bay Area interviewing and filming many of those with ties to Erhard. . John Paul Rosenberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 5, 1935. [67][68] Celeste Erhard, one of the daughters featured on 60 Minutes, sued Hubner and the San Jose Mercury News for $2 million,[69] accusing the newspaper of having "defrauded her and invaded her privacy",[69] saying she had exaggerated information, been promised a $2 million book deal, and appeared on 60 Minutes to get publicity for the book. Erhard participated via satellite from Moscow, where he was working with the All Union Knowledge Society[42] and a number of the members of the newly formed Russian parliament. Life is a game. ~ Werner Erhard. (As part of her divorce agreement from Werner, Ellen Erhard is not free to talk about her marriage. But she never completely surrendered. Live as if your life depends upon it. His publications include Handbook For Teaching Leadership: Knowing, Doing, and Being; Putting Integrity Into Finance: A Purely Positive Approach; and Integrity: A Positive Model that Incorporates the Normative Phenomena of Morality, Ethics, and Legality. She also has always thought well of Landmark Education Corporation,and. The author of this piece, Ryan Lake, however provides nothing substantive to fuel this debate other than his own unexperienced, bloated, ill-informed opinion. [10], Rosenberg attended Norristown High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania, where he received the English award in his senior year. Werner Erhard is most known for starting a company called est. The rest of us did., PREVIOUS TROUBLES OF THE KING OF TRANSFORMATION. The for profit privately owned company, which still sells the Forum and other training courses, is now known as "Landmark Education" and headed by Werner Erhard's brother and sister. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. One creates from nothing. Once planted, the graduate is now a . In January 1962, Erhard began working at Parents Magazine Cultural Institute, a division of W.R. Grace & Co.[1]:112[13] In the summer of 1962, he became territorial manager for California, Nevada, and Arizona, and moved to San Francisco and in the spring of 1963 to Los Angeles. Known best for founding Erhard Seminars Training, Werner Erhard & Associates, and The Hunger Project, this leadership expert and . // textArray [33] American ethicist, philosopher, and historian Jonathan D. Moreno has described the est training as "the most important cultural event after the human potential movement itself seemed exhausted"[34] and a form of "Socratic interrogation". ~ Werner Erhard. From the Abstract: "Integrity as we define it (or the lack thereof) on the part of individuals or organizations has enormous economic implications for value, productivity, and quality of life. Thats what Werner did, he got other people to do his dirty work so his hands would be clean. // ( http://www.cgiscript.net/scripts.htm ) ~ Werner Erhard. Werner didnt ask me to hurt Ellen, he asked for volunteers. Harvard Business School NOM Working Paper No. Given that, they say they feel an obligation to themselves and to the public to tell the truth. But he wanted to make it look like a normal family.). Pay no attention to critics. Living is really pretty simple. Living is the process of experiencing right now. ~ Werner Erhard. All that mystical stuff is just whats so. We can choose to make our love for each other what our lives are really about. [1]:54,55, Patricia Rosenberg and their four children initially relied on welfare and help from family and friends. "[34] Various skeptics have questioned or criticized the validity of Erhard's work and his motivations. [1]:6 He chose to be baptized in the Episcopal Church, served there for eight years as an acolyte,[1]:6 and has been an Episcopalian since. She was not allowed to have money or to drive a car. ~ Werner Erhard.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'internetpillar_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_10',195,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-internetpillar_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0'); Dont change beliefs. He wanted her to surrender to him, to commit herself to him completely, says Celeste. Werner Erhard refused to be interviewed for this article also. In order to have a game, something has to be more important than something else. In California, Erhard sold encyclopedias, got enlightened and then in 1971, founded est (Erhard Seminar Training) self-improvement seminars that combined a variety of teachings including Scientology, Mind Dynamics, Dale Carnegie and Zen. 1977. Then his second wife sued for divorce. Erhard has lectured at (among other institutions) Harvard University, Stanford University . Instead of looking for a great leader, we are in an era where each of us needs to find the great leader within ourselves. In life you wind up with one of two things the results or the reason why you dont have the results. [74], In 1993 Erhard filed a wrongful disclosure lawsuit against the IRS, asserting that IRS agents had incorrectly and illegally revealed details of his tax returns to the media. Virgo is an earth sign historically represented by the goddess of wheat and agriculture, an association that speaks to Virgos deep-rooted presence in the material world. There was little respect for women. Wiley (2019), David Eagleman, PhD, Neuroscientist at Stanford University, NY Times bestselling author and writer/presenter of PBS Series "The Brain" writes: While its relatively simple to predict his income, its harder to know how much Werner has spent over the years. [1]:6 They agreed that their son should choose his religion when he was old enough. [75][77], A private investigator quoted in the Los Angeles Times stated that by October 1989, Scientology had collected five filing cabinets' worth of materials about Erhard, many from certain graduates of est who had joined Scientology, and that Scientology was clearly in the process of organizing a "media blitz" aimed at discrediting him. They were ushered into the same room where they had dined the previous night, but this time the chairs were set in a circle, encounter-group style. She does not confess and the violence escalates the following night. Werner Erhard, Martin Heidegger, and a New Possibility of Being Human. Subsequent seminars are used to further soften up resistance and give access to the graduate's mind and person to a personal coach. est is an example of what psychologists call a large group awareness training program. "[86], In 1991, the group that later formed Landmark Education purchased the intellectual property of Erhard. [88] In Stephanie Ney v. Landmark Education Corporation (1994), the courts determined Landmark Education Corporation did not have successor-liability to Werner Erhard & Associates, the corporation whose assets Landmark Education purchased. Erhard's transformational. of Symon Productions Inc.'s film "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard",