Richard Bandler is credited as the co-founder of NLP.

This is a behavioral, therapeutic, and influencing technologies that come in and out of fashion in this world.

However, in the self-help world, its ups and downs are less pronounced – it has continually received accolades and steadily grown its influence.

So here then is the central dilemma of NLP for managers and professionals: how important is it? And therefore, how seriously do we need to take Bandler and their ideas of NLP? So let’s talk about NLP Richard Bandler

His Early Life

Richard Bandler was born in 1950. His first few years were spent in New Jersey, before moving to California. He studied Philosophy and Psychology at US Santa Cruz, where he graduated in 1973.

There, Bandler met John Grinder and other early collaborators in developing what became NLP.

Bandler and Grinder became close colleagues studying and teaching the communication patterns of several therapists, like Fritz Perls, Virginia Satir, and Milton Erikson. They gathered several other interested researchers and teachers around them.

Inevitably, as what they were teaching became more popular – and therefore more commercial – tensions arose. Like Grinder, Bandler formed his own business and continued to teach and develop new ideas. He too still teaches NLP, along with hypnotherapy, around the world.

richard bandler

Co-Authors

Bandler and Grinder were co-authors of several seminal books on the emerging subject of NLP. None are aimed at ‘lay’ readers. They are written for aspiring and experienced practitioners and, even having studied NLP and received Practitioner and Master Practitioner certificates, I find them barely readable.

There are many more modern books aimed at introducing NLP Richard Bandler to interested readers. Browse your favorite book site and take your pick.

Education And Background

Bandler was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he spent the first five years of his life before moving to California and various other places where his parents shifted. After his parents separated, he moved with his mother and stayed mostly in and around San Francisco.

Bandler obtained a BA degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1973, and an MA degree in psychology from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco in 1975.

nlp richard bandler

Richard Bandler Books

  • Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975a). The Structure of Magic I: A Book About Language and Therapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books. ISBN 0-8314-0044-7.
  • Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975b). The Structure of Magic II: A Book About Communication and Change. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books. ISBN 0-8314-0049-8.
  • Grinder, John; Richard Bandler (1976). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume I. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications.
  • John Grinder; Richard Bandler; Judith Delozier (1977). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume II. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications.
  • John Grinder; Richard Bandler (1979). Frogs into Princes: Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Moab, UT: Real People Press. pp. 194pp. ISBN 0-911226-19-2.

nlp richard bandler

  • Grinder, John; Richard Bandler (1981). Connirae Andreas (ed.). Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, UT: Real People Press. ISBN 0-911226-23-0.
  • Grinder, John & Richard Bandler (1982). Reframing: Neurolinguistic programming and the transformation of meaning. Moab, UT: Real People Press. ISBN 0-911226-25-7.
  • Using Your Brain for a Change, 1985 (ISBN 0-911226-27-3)
  • An Insider’s Guide To Sub-Modalities, 1988 (ISBN 0-916990-22-2) Richard Bandler, Will MacDonald
  • Magic in Action, 1992 (ISBN 0-916990-14-1)
  • Time for a Change, 1993 (ISBN 0-916990-28-1)
  • Richard Bandler (1993). The Adventures of Anybody. Meta Publications. pp. 96pp. ISBN 091699029X.

nlp richard bandler

  • Richard Bandler; John La Valle (1996). Persuasion Engineering. Meta Publications. pp. 230pp. ISBN 978-0916990367.
  • Richard Bandler (August 21, 2008). Get The Life You Want The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming. HCi. pp. –229. ISBN 978-0-7573-0776-8.
  • Richard Bandler (2008). Richard Bandler’s Guide to Trance-formation: How to harness the power of hypnosis to ignite effortless and lasting change (published in the UK as Make Your Life Great). HCi. pp. 284. ISBN 978-0757307775.
  • Richard Bandler; Owen Fitzpatrick (2009). Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful Living (Freedom Is Everything and Love Is All the Rest). Earth Communications. pp. 354pp. ISBN 978-0-9551353-0-9.
  • Richard Bandler; Garner Thomson (2011). The Secrets of Being Happy: The Technology of Hope, Health, and Harmony. IMPress. pp. 256pp. ISBN 978-0982780404.

nlp richard bandler

  • Richard Bandler; Alessio Roberti; Owen Fitzpatrick (2013). The Ultimate Introduction to NLP: How to build a successful life. HarperCollins. pp. 160pp. ISBN 978-0007497416.
  • Richard Bandler; Owen Fitzpatrick; Alessio Roberti (2014). How to Take Charge of Your Life: The User’s Guide to NLP. HarperCollins. pp. 160pp. ISBN 978-0007555932.
  • Richard Bandler and Kate Benson (2016) Teaching Excellence. Bandler Benson publications. 391pp. ISBN 978-0995640603.
  • Richard Bandler, Dr. Glenda Bradstock, and Owen Fitzpatrick (2019) Thinking on Purpose, a 15 Day Plan to a Smarter Life. New Thinking Publications. 272pp. ISBN 978-0998716732.

CLICK HERE For More Course Inclusions and Our June Main Eventyoutube


EXCLUSIVEyogafx-promo-banner