DR KINNEY - HUMAN POTENTIAL SPECIALIST
DR. KINNEY'S MISSION IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND THE PEOPLE WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE WILDFIRE SUCCESS THROUGH POTENTIAL ENGINEERING.
Dr. Barbara J. Kinney is a Human Potential Specialist and creator of the FIRE Theory—a proven framework for transforming protected sparks into unstoppable wildfires of achievement. With a PhD, MBA, along with elite certifications, she brings both academic rigor and real-world expertise to human potential development.
As a senior executive leading organization-wide transformation initiatives, Dr. Kinney has guided hundreds of high-performing professionals from undervalued potential to breakthrough results. Her expertise spans leadership development, organizational psychology, and culture transformation, with particular mastery in identifying and neutralizing the subtle dynamics that undermine human capability.
Dr. Kinney's personal journey—from being told she'd "never amount to anything" to achieving the highest levels of academic and professional success—provides unparalleled insight into the forces that either ignite or extinguish potential. Her FIRE Theory methodology (Fearless, Irrepressible, Radiant, Empowered) offers the first comprehensive approach for transforming limitations into breakthrough performance.
Through her upcoming book FIRE Theory: Stay Lit and Detonate the Wildfire Within, exclusive coaching practice, and sought-after speaking programs, Dr. Kinney delivers transformational tools to individuals and organizations committed to unlocking their fullest potential. Her mission: empowering people to stay lit and become unstoppable forces that ignite possibility in themselves and others.
Dr. Kinney serves as CEO of SPARRKE (www.sparrke.org), a nonprofit organization that transforms lives by providing experiential education focused on leadership development and global citizenship. SPARRKE ignites potential in people of all ages through immersive learning experiences that expand worldviews and develop leaders who recognize their power to create meaningful change.
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Through SPARRKE, Dr. Kinney creates transformative experiences that combine adventure, service, and cultural immersion to develop global citizens and leaders. Participants engage in meaningful action across diverse communities worldwide, gaining knowledge through hands-on experience. These programs help individuals discover their capacity for leadership while developing respect for diverse cultures and perspectives.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SERVICE
SPARRKE's programming is guided by the SPARRKE principles: Service to communities worldwide, Purpose through meaningful action, Adventure that transforms perspectives, Responsibility as global citizens, Respect for diverse cultures, Knowledge gained through experience, and Empowerment to lead positive change. These immersive experiences help participants recognize their power to make a difference in their communities and beyond.
DR. KINNEY BELIEVES THAT ONE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE CAN IGNITE A WILDFIRE OF POSITIVE CHANGE THAT SPREADS ACROSS COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE!