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Dr. Bob Hardy
Dr. Hardy is a Licensed Minnesota
Psychologist who received his doctorate's degree in counseling in 1971
from Western Michigan University, where he was a Mott Foundation
Scholar. In 1991, he co-authored Self-Defeating Behaviors
(Harper/Collins). The book, now in its 23rd printing, is considered the
original theory base on why/how people repeat counter-productive
behaviors. Also, the book was published in French (St-Jean-de-Braye,
1994).
In 1996 he co-authored The
Self-Defeating Organization (Addison/Wesley). This publication
applied the model of eliminating self-defeating behaviors to teams,
groups, and organizations. Currently, his new book developing the theory
to eliminate Self-Defeating Behaviors from a therapy model
to an educational model is with the Lazear Agency. The agency also is
handling a screenplay based on Dr. Hardy's experiences as he worked to
crack the code on eliminating self-defeating behaviors.
Dr. Hardy's Career Focus
Dr. Hardy has an unusual career path. As
he was working on developing the theory to eliminate
Self-Defeating Behaviors, he started to wonder how the model
applied across the behavioral continuum — from very severe SDBs to mild
Self-Defeating Behaviors. To understand this phenomenon, he
decided to take the Journey across the Continuum. He started on
the severe side, and worked in medium- and maximum-security correctional
settings. He also worked with combat veterans, prostitutes, and in
various inpatient and outpatient programs. As he moved towards the
middle, he worked in private practice with individual and group
counseling, marriage counseling, adolescents, families, and various
garden variety SDBs. For the past number of years, he has been
working on the mild side of the behavioral continuum with organizations,
executives, high performing individuals, and professional athletics. He
has presented seminars, designed online training, and written
extensively.
One of Dr. Hardy's own SDBs became a
marketing nightmare when Self-Defeating Behaviors was
published. Following publication, he was asked to present to a wide
range of audiences. His weight, at that time, was over 280 pounds.
Lecturing on Self-Defeating Behaviors, and weighing that
much, was not good. The reaction of a certain percentage of the
audience was, Is this guy a Psychologist, or a Comedian! At that
time a quiet voice in his head kept repeating the same message: Hey,
Fat Boy! You have been developing the theory to eliminate
Self-Defeating Behaviors. How about applying the material to
yourself? Finally, he did! Currently, his weight is
190 pounds, and he has maintained that weight loss for a number of
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Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors
For the past 30 years, Dr. Bob Hardy has been analyzing,
conceptualizing, and developing corrective models to address the
paradoxical observation that individuals, groups, and organizations,
often work back against themselves developing Self-Defeating Behaviors (SDBs)
and Self-Defeating Patterns of Behaviors.
These unproductive behavior patterns were formed as a result of negative
experiences in our life. SDBs usually were discovered, by accident, to
reduce an individual's anxiety in certain situations. The behaviors
initially were effective, but over time as an individual matures and
circumstances change they become SDBs. For example, the child who
withdraws to avoid being criticized becomes the overly shy adult. But,
even though an individual may be partially aware of their
destructiveness, they remain,
because they were so powerful in promoting earlier survival, and become
deeply impressed in the memory system.
Since 1992, Dr. Hardy has been developing the theory to eliminate SDBs
into an educational model. The power of this transformation is since the
model is educational, individuals
can learn the model,
apply the information, and make a
positive behavioral change in their lives — for
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What do Dr. Robert Hardy's clients say about him -
Superior ideas to increase performance.
Bob Gainey, General Manager
Montreal Canadians
For a number of years, we have been using Dr. Hardy for training and
executive consulting. His models/theories have been very well received,
and his individual consulting is superior.
Denise Rutherford, Ph.D.
Managing Director
3M Belgium
Dr. Hardy is one of the most original thinkers I have ever met. He is
widely respected, and is considered a leader in the field of behavioral
change.
Dr. Fred Clary, DC
Weight Lifting—World Record Holder
Director, Advanced Injury Rehabilitation, LTD
The most detailed examination of self-defeating behavior I have ever
read. Contains some very useful methods of defeating self-defeatism.
Albert Ellis, Ph.D.
Author of A New Guide to Rational Living |
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