I think we Europeans could put a new face to personal development, we would definitely axe the promotional gloop, the capitalism-takes-all, mass production, make-a-fast-billion, one-size-fits-all mentality that puts so many people (certainly me and anyone I know) off the personal development trail.
I would love a European version that puts the gurus back in the box, and has a focus on delivering tangiable (measurable) change.
Sorry if this offends anyone.
Offend? No, not really, but it sure sets off my "Euro-egotrip" alert. Lest you think the kind of advertising you speak of is specific to the US, do take a look at some of the Euro promoters--Paul McKenna comes to mind, as do others like Michael Neill. Europe is no less or more pure (spiritually or otherwise) than anywhere else.
And just for the record--LSC's nasty ol' advertising has alerted a lot of people to some very good products and helped a lot of people who might not have been aware of these products if not for that selfsame impure advertising. Nor would I expect your hoped-for European personal development movement to go very far without the promotional "gloop."