Michel Saloff Coste
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Michel Saloff Coste is an artist and professor at the École des Hautes Études Commerciales, in the Executive Development department, and co-founder of the Club of Budapest
France - an international non-profit organisation dedicated to leading citizens into discussing complex global issues.
). He studies philosophy in the University Paris VIII and follows the lessons of Gilles Deleuze
. He attends École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
in the atelier of Gustave Singier
. In 1970, he meets Warhol in NYC. His photography becomes then pop art. He puts colors on a sery of portraits of Deleuze or selfportraits.
, strategy
and management
, and eventually became involved in more fundamental research on these topics.
From 1985 to 1987 he directed a permanent multidisciplinary workshop at the Ministry of Research in France, on the topic of societal change.
In 1991, he joined Bossard Consultants, a leading European consulting firm, as head of R&D within 'Bossard Institute'.
In 1993 he created his own research and consultancy firm MSC ET ASSOCIES (Management, Strategy, and Communication) specialized in global governance
, Information Society and sustainable development
. He has been its President since its foundation.
He is a co-founder of "New Cap Invest", a venture capital
company dedicated to promoting highly innovative companies.
within the Information society
that he himself defines as a 'Creation-Communication society'. He elaborated a structural grid that defines the evolution of civilization in four waves – namely 'hunting & gathering', 'agriculture & breeding,' 'industry & commerce,' and 'creation & communication'. Then he analysed the interaction between different representation fields (which he calls 'reality fields'). He further developed his framework with Carine Dartiguepeyrou and together they articulated ten long-term visions of the future called 'horizons'; their collaborative work was published in a co-authored book Les horizons du futur.
In 2008 Michel Saloff-Coste suggested to the French executive committee of the Club of Budapest
to develop one-day seminars every quarter in which explore the main ideas, places and people linked historically to the integral movement. The first day of those “inaugurals days” was dedicated to explain in general the integral approach. The second day was around the issue of the integration of the integral approach and philosophy in real life. The third day was about integral education. This very special day was a good way to explore the theoretical and practical epistemological question connected with the specificity of the wish to build an integral university. The fourth day was an application of integral thinking to the analysis of the contemporary, sociological, economical and ecological crisis, and solutions of this analysis. The fifth day was about sustainable development and what the integral approach can bring in terms of integral ecology, society and economy. The sixth day which clotured the cycle of those inaugural days was more connected with future studies and futurology. The title was “Civilization of the future and future of the civilizations”. This title was important to underline the necessity to think in terms of cultural unity but also diversity.
So far, the Integral University (Université Intégrale in French) in Paris refers to this cycle of conferences. It is not an institute as such, as it is still in its developing stages. The idea is to organize one-day seminars on various themes in cooperation with speakers, theoreticians as well as practitioners. The use of the word integral puts the emphasis on a common desire of being integral. With this aim in view, the systemic and transdisciplinary approaches are also considered as part of the same quest for integrality.
(Centre Georges Pompidou).
Ervin László
Ervin László is a Hungarian philosopher of science, systems theorist, integral theorist, originally a classical pianist. He has published about 75 books and over 400 papers, and is editor of World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution...
France - an international non-profit organisation dedicated to leading citizens into discussing complex global issues.
Education
During his childhood, he discovers the paintings of his grandfather Roger Chastel (professor in the Beaux-Arts of ParisÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
). He studies philosophy in the University Paris VIII and follows the lessons of Gilles Deleuze
Gilles Deleuze
Gilles Deleuze , was a French philosopher who, from the early 1960s until his death, wrote influentially on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular works were the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia: Anti-Oedipus and A Thousand Plateaus , both co-written with Félix...
. He attends École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in the atelier of Gustave Singier
Gustave Singier
Gustave Singier was a Belgian non-figurative painter active in France as part of the new Paris School of Lyrical Abstraction and the Salon de Mai. He is buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery....
. In 1970, he meets Warhol in NYC. His photography becomes then pop art. He puts colors on a sery of portraits of Deleuze or selfportraits.
Work experience
He worked as a consultant in communicationBusiness communication
Business Communication: communication used to promote a product, service, or organization; relay information within the business; or deal with legal and similar issues. It is also a means of relaying between a supply chain, for example the consumer and manufacturer.Business Communication is known...
, strategy
Strategic management
Strategic management is a field that deals with the major intended and emergent initiatives taken by general managers on behalf of owners, involving utilization of resources, to enhance the performance of firms in their external environments...
and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, and eventually became involved in more fundamental research on these topics.
From 1985 to 1987 he directed a permanent multidisciplinary workshop at the Ministry of Research in France, on the topic of societal change.
In 1991, he joined Bossard Consultants, a leading European consulting firm, as head of R&D within 'Bossard Institute'.
In 1993 he created his own research and consultancy firm MSC ET ASSOCIES (Management, Strategy, and Communication) specialized in global governance
Global governance
Global governance or world governance is the political interaction of transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region when there is no power of enforcing compliance. The modern question of world governance exists in the context of globalization...
, Information Society and sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
. He has been its President since its foundation.
He is a co-founder of "New Cap Invest", a venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
company dedicated to promoting highly innovative companies.
Research focus and contributions
Michel Saloff-Coste's research focuses on the paradigm shiftParadigm shift
A Paradigm shift is, according to Thomas Kuhn in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions , a change in the basic assumptions, or paradigms, within the ruling theory of science...
within the Information society
Information society
The aim of the information society is to gain competitive advantage internationally through using IT in a creative and productive way. An information society is a society in which the creation, distribution, diffusion, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic,...
that he himself defines as a 'Creation-Communication society'. He elaborated a structural grid that defines the evolution of civilization in four waves – namely 'hunting & gathering', 'agriculture & breeding,' 'industry & commerce,' and 'creation & communication'. Then he analysed the interaction between different representation fields (which he calls 'reality fields'). He further developed his framework with Carine Dartiguepeyrou and together they articulated ten long-term visions of the future called 'horizons'; their collaborative work was published in a co-authored book Les horizons du futur.
In 2008 Michel Saloff-Coste suggested to the French executive committee of the Club of Budapest
Club of Budapest
The Club of Budapest is an international organization founded in 1993 by Ervin Laszlo to expand beyond the exclusively scientific purpose of The General Evolution Research Group to try to mobilize the full cultural resources of humanity to meet the challenges we face.-Club's mission:“The Club of...
to develop one-day seminars every quarter in which explore the main ideas, places and people linked historically to the integral movement. The first day of those “inaugurals days” was dedicated to explain in general the integral approach. The second day was around the issue of the integration of the integral approach and philosophy in real life. The third day was about integral education. This very special day was a good way to explore the theoretical and practical epistemological question connected with the specificity of the wish to build an integral university. The fourth day was an application of integral thinking to the analysis of the contemporary, sociological, economical and ecological crisis, and solutions of this analysis. The fifth day was about sustainable development and what the integral approach can bring in terms of integral ecology, society and economy. The sixth day which clotured the cycle of those inaugural days was more connected with future studies and futurology. The title was “Civilization of the future and future of the civilizations”. This title was important to underline the necessity to think in terms of cultural unity but also diversity.
So far, the Integral University (Université Intégrale in French) in Paris refers to this cycle of conferences. It is not an institute as such, as it is still in its developing stages. The idea is to organize one-day seminars on various themes in cooperation with speakers, theoreticians as well as practitioners. The use of the word integral puts the emphasis on a common desire of being integral. With this aim in view, the systemic and transdisciplinary approaches are also considered as part of the same quest for integrality.
Exhibitions
His first exhibition is in the Gallery Maître Alber (1978). In 1981, he exhibits photographies of the Palace and the Bains-Douches in the Musée National d'Art ModerneCentre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
(Centre Georges Pompidou).
- 1978 Galerie Maître Alber, Paris, Peintures à l'huile.
- 1979 Salon des réalités nouvelles,Paris,Peintures à l'huile.
- 1979 Salon de la jeune peinture, Paris, Peintures à l'huile.
- 1980 Exposition Galerie Forain, Paris, Electrographie et copyart dans la sensibilité du pop art.
- 1981 Galerie Walter Thompson, Paris, Electrographie et copyart dans la sensibilité du pop art
- 1981 Centre George Pompidou, Paris, Photographie
- 1981 Galerie Viviane Esders, Paris, Photographie
- 1982 Galerie FNAC Etoile, Paris, Photographie
- 1983 Galerie FNAC, Metz, Paris, Photographie
- 1984 Galerie du Centre Kodak, Photographie
- depuis 2000 Galerie de L’Enclos, Lorgues, Peinture acrylique
- 2003 Centre George Pompidou exposition Roland Barthes, Paris, Photographie
- 2007 Galerie de l'Hotel Kempinski, Dubai, Peinture acrylique
- 2008 Galerie Reich, Autriche, Peinture acrylique
- 2009 Galerie de Wels, Autriche, Gouache
- 2009 Galerie Visionairs, Paris, Gouache et Peinture acrylique
- 2009 Galerie Lebenstil, Autriche, Gouache
Published works
- Vêpres Laquées, Baudouin, 1979
- Paris la nuit, Balland, 1982
- Les Horizons du Futur, Guy TrédanielGuy TrédanielGuy Trédaniel is a french publisher who founded in 1974 Editions Guy Trédaniel, a printing company based in Paris, France.-Best-seller authors:* Michel Saloff Coste* Jean-Claude Rodet* Jean-Pierre Willem* Michel Gauquelin* Pierre Plantard...
, 2001 - Le management systémique de la complexité, Aditech Ministère de la Recherche, 1990
- Le management du troisième millénaire, Guy Trédaniel, 1991, 1999 and 2005
- The Information Revolution and the Arab World: Its Impact on State and Society par Emirates Center for Strategic Studies en 1999
- Manifeste pour la technologie au service de l'homme, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, 2000
- Strategies of the future", World Business Academy Volume 15 Issue 5 December 19, 2001
- Trouver son génie, Guy TrédanielGuy TrédanielGuy Trédaniel is a french publisher who founded in 1974 Editions Guy Trédaniel, a printing company based in Paris, France.-Best-seller authors:* Michel Saloff Coste* Jean-Claude Rodet* Jean-Pierre Willem* Michel Gauquelin* Pierre Plantard...
, 2005 - La société de l'information enjeu stratégique, Revue Agir, 2005
- Le dirigeant du troisième millénaire, Edition d'organisation, 2006
- Mimétisme et singularité, deux leviers de croissance, La Revue de Kea, 2006
- La stratégie créative de singularisation, La Revue de Kea, 2007
- Le DRH du troisième millénaire, Pearson Village Mondial en 2007,2009
- Réenchanter le futur par la prospective RH , Pearson Village Mondial en 2009
Films and vidéos
- I am just a cartoon, Production Centre George Pompidou, 1982
- Bazooka, Production EAG, 1983
- Séminaire de prospective en Californie, octobre 2003
- Le Père Ceyrac, reportage sur le Père Ceyrac, octobre 2004
- Le dirigeant du troisième millénaire, reportage séminaire à Science Po, juin 2005
- Abécédaire de Michel Saloff-Coste, décembre 2005
- Les enjeux du troisième millénaire, septembre 2007
- Première journée de l'Université intégrale, février 2008
- Deuxième journée de l'Université intégrale, octobre 2008