Philip Dickenson Peters is author, researcher, and developer of new business development and executive transformation models. His thinking intersects with creativity, economics and spiritual philosophy. He has added fifteen new words and terms to the contemporary lexicon. He is the author of the trilogy Caribbean Zen, Caribbean Oracles and Caribbean WOW 2.0. He is writer and editor of nine global research reports, two White Papers – the Tig Protocol and DigitalGNP and edits his company’s nearshorejournal.com blog. Philip is CEO of Zagada Markets, found on the web at www.zagada.com
Caribbean Zen, his debut novel, addresses the spiritual – philosophical journey of John Jacobson – a troubled Wall Street investment executive - who takes a trip to a mysterious Caribbean island to be mentored into a new ethical philosophy by Isha, a spiritual teacher. She shows him a new way to explore fulfillment with the help of integrating simple and ancient holistic codes into his life. Buy from Amazon Here| Buy in eBook Format Here
The insights discussed in the novel is Peters’ subtle method of presenting to the world what he contents is a practical West Indian philosophy, as the driving force behind West Indian and Caribbean success and fulfillment in the U.S. and the world at large. Given the current financial and economic challenges, a second edition of Caribbean Zen is scheduled for release in March 2009. View dust jacket of the new Caribbean Zen here.
His book Caribbean WOW 2.0 impacted the passage by U.S. Congress and signage of a bill by the president Bush, making June, Caribbean American Heritage Month. Peters was invited to the White House in celebration. View a copy of the bill here.
Caribbean WOW 2.0 centers on the contribution of West Indian and Caribbean thinkers and minds who shaped American civilization from its founding to present – From Alexander Hamilton- who was born on the West Indian Island of Nevis to Colin Powel, whose parents were Jamaican born. With Eric Holder (Barbadian parents) and Susan Rice (Jamaican parents) – joining President Obama’s cabinet as Attorney General and UN Ambassador, together with Haitian Born Patrick Gaspard as the president’s Political Director – the book is being updated for a second edition publication in May 2009. Buy Book from Amazon Here | Buy in eBook Format Here
Caribbean Oracle – his first book, published as what is considered to be a Caribbean author’s first ebook. It offers highlights and interpretations about the writing and insights of a 19 century American commercial attaché who offered Jules Verne’s – like insights. Peters’ fascination about the future and the unmanifest outlines a number of key probing that shape a future world. He discusses ideas such as a future defined by individuals increasingly crafting “personally designed religion and gods” rather that institutional faiths. He also forecasts a capital markets future defined by dynamic accounting and reporting for publicly traded companies rather that an equity market based on quarterly earnings forecasts he believes is rife with manipulation. Buy eBook Here
In Fall 2009 Peters will publish “The Enchantment Economy: Insights on how to know and surrender to your Destiny”. The book will capture new philosophical insights on three agents: The Self, the Firm and The State. Three questions are wrestled with: What is the meaning of a self, what is the function of a firm and what is the purpose of an economy.
He introduces the concept of The Linear Paradox™ - a choice-base human behavior driven by opportunity, competence and true passion. Peters content that less that five percent of the population are citizens of the land of Enchantment defined by individuals engaged in work defined as true passion. The book will offer compelling insights and self-destiny methods to help individuals become part of the legion of agents choosing passion work – thus helping to bring the planet to a twenty percent Enchantment economy tipping point – ala Pareto 80/20 Rule. View Pareto on Wikipedia here
As introduced above Philip Peters is Chief Executive Officer of Zagada Markets, a business development analytics firm. A listing of the research reports he has written and co edited with his team can be viewed at Zagada Shops. He also edits the company’s NearshoreJournal.com blog and supports an alliance of companies through the SphaeroAlliance.com
Peters has developed mastery in the practice of business development analytics. He is the author of the Tig protocol™ and Digital GNP™ White Papers which systematize business development growth theory as strategic management practice on par with marketing, operations and finance. In his DigitalGNP™ White Paper Peters outlines the new business and economic development model required for socioeconomic transformation in developing markets.
Prior to his current activities, Peters was Dow Jones Markets senior Business Development executive managing the Caribbean Basin and the Atlantic markets. He subsequently held positions of Senior Vice president of Business Development at Equity One’s broadband MyshoppingCenter.com unit and was Director of Business Development at MyCity.com, the first U.S. city portal. Peters studied Journalism at the University of the West Indies, Business at Florida Memorial University, and Graduate Studies in Jazz Voice at the University of Miami. He was a first year summer Fellow in the PhD Econometrics program at Carnegie – Mellon University. Peters lives in Coconut Grove with office in Coral Gables Miami, Florida. Peters was born in the island of Grenada of a Grenadian father and a St. Lucian mother.
