Who Is Münir Arıkan?
Biography
The story of a life devoted to nurturing people, by a man who describes himself as someone who thinks, speaks and writes.
- Born
- 3 March 1967, Gaziantep
- Education
- METU Public Administration · Istanbul Uni. International Relations
- Languages
- Turkish, English (advanced), German, Arabic
- Family
- Married, father of three
Describing himself as someone who thinks, speaks and writes, Münir Arıkan studied Public Administration at Middle East Technical University and International Relations at Istanbul University. He attended management, leadership, innovation, success and happiness programmes at Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Princeton and California Berkeley.
An internationally licensed Coach and NLP Trainer, Arıkan is the world's first Thought Coach and Türkiye's first Family Coach. He is the person who introduced the concept of Family Intelligence (FQ) to world literature for the first time.
Recipient of the 'NLP Trainer of the Year' award and an eleven-time winner of 'Speaker of the Year', Arıkan has delivered seminars in 81 provinces and more than 800 districts, making him one of the most widely travelled speakers in Türkiye. He continues to provide Thought Coaching to distinguished organisations across the private sector, public institutions and local government, while developing extraordinary prestige projects and innovative ideas.
The World's First Thought Coach
The first person to define and practise the concept of thought coaching.
Türkiye's First Family Coach
A pioneer and founding representative of family coaching in Türkiye.
The Family Intelligence (FQ) Concept
The first person to introduce Family Quotient to world literature.
Licensed Coach & NLP Trainer
Internationally licensed coach and 'NLP Trainer of the Year'.
11× Speaker of the Year
Eleven-time recipient of the 'Speaker of the Year' award in Türkiye.
81 Provinces, 800+ Districts
One of the speakers who has reached the most regions in Türkiye.
Academic Journey
Education & World Universities
He attended management, leadership, innovation and success programmes at the world's most respected universities.
Career Journey
A lifetime devoted to nurturing people
1967
Born in Gaziantep
Completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Osmaniye.
University
METU & Istanbul University
Graduated with honours from METU Public Administration and completed International Relations at Istanbul University's Faculty of Political Sciences.
Personal Development Magazine
Founding team & Editor-in-Chief
A member of the founding team of Türkiye's first Personal Development Magazine, serving as Editor-in-Chief for around three years. He was also a founder and one of the first presidents of the Personal Development Association.
Authorship
Seven books & years of columns
From 'The Qualified Human' to 'Family Intelligence', he wrote seven books and contributed personal development columns for over seven years to yenibiris.com, the strategic partner of Hürriyet İK.
Firsts
Thought Coach & Family Coach
He earned the titles of the world's first Thought Coach and Türkiye's first Family Coach, and introduced the concept of Family Intelligence (FQ) to the literature.
Today
Seminars, coaching & consulting
He delivers seminars reaching millions across 81 provinces, provides Thought Coaching to many organisations, and creates extraordinary prestige and innovation projects.
His Works
Works from his pen
Forthcoming works: OBEKA (The Art of Becoming, Finding & Remaining) and Success Secrets of 50 Global Teachers.
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