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Innovative Development
Professor Clare W. Graves has artfully provided us a window into human nature that provides actionable insights into the three core orienting questions of existence: Where were we? Where are we? Where will we be? Follow the experiences of these "Third Generation Gravesians" as they use Graves' maturation map to empower, free, and realize possibilities totally new for our times. Who would benefit from the information in Innovative Development ? - Leaders responsible for healthy cities, states, countries, non-profits and businesses. - Educators guiding students from elementary school through university. - Economists concerned with money, finance, lending, and what is next for capitalism. - Policy-makers dedicated to disabled, impoverished, and other underserved citizens. - Those wishing a deeper yet practical understanding of large systems changes. Who would gain from the information in Developmental Innovation ? -Thinkers who want to know why Comte fell asleep in Vianne's shop window. - Therapists, counselors and coaches wanting a more nuanced view of their roles. - People longing to make sex, romance, and the rest of intimacy all it was hoped for. - Lifelong learners who love personal stories of challenges, triumphs, and epiphanies. -Those who wish a deeper and more practical understanding of themselves and others.
384 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2015
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October 6, 2018
This is a nice volume (edited by late Tom Christensen) that contains papers on Spiral Dynamics (SD) and the Gravesian theory as applied to the societal dimension. The book is not an introduction into the general topic of SD but can be a companion for a more in-depth investigation of how this kind of thinking is applied in practice by different specialists.
This book also includes numerous references to Ken Wilber’s AQAL Integral Meta-Theory, though it is mainly written through the perspectives of Don Beck’s as well as Clare Graves’ frameworks (it includes references to the posthumously-published book by Graves ed. by Cowan and Todorovic).
In general, it could be useful to note that this book offers a perspective which is friendly to Wilber’s Integral vision.
The volume 2 of the series (“Developmental Innovation”—I am about to read it), as I assume, might be of more interest to such psychologists-practitioners as me, while this volume is devoted more to organizational and business side. Still, it is a valueable source of information.
The part I liked the most was the chapter “SDi and Spirituality: A perspective from the Ministry”—it transmits a deep perspective of a person who by the nature of his work had to communicate with numerous people from all the stages of consciousness (these stages/levels of consciuosness, existence, and values are called in SD vMEMEs). This chapter was written by a very thoughtful and reflective author.
Among the other favorite chapters I would include Marilyn Hamilton’s “SDi in the Integral City,” which was quite appropriately chosen to be the first, opening chapter. I also appreciated Laura Frey Horn’s personal memories of the psychologist Clare Graves who was her university scientific advisor.
The chapter on Solonic Practice about mentoring a youth soccer (football) training company using Spiral Dynamics has been interesting to read as well. If only because I like soccer, the true football of the world.
Another chapter I appreciated was that which was written by Jordan Bruce MacLeod: “Ego, Money, Empire: Mastering the Worldly Vehicles.” I liked the perspective on ego and money presented there.
I appreciated chapters by other authors as well, here I just noted the parts of the book which touched me the most. It was also interesting for me to see how the Spiral Dynamics thinking has been applied globally, to topics related to such regions as Africa, Middle East, Mexico, the United States, and Europe.
This book also includes numerous references to Ken Wilber’s AQAL Integral Meta-Theory, though it is mainly written through the perspectives of Don Beck’s as well as Clare Graves’ frameworks (it includes references to the posthumously-published book by Graves ed. by Cowan and Todorovic).
In general, it could be useful to note that this book offers a perspective which is friendly to Wilber’s Integral vision.
The volume 2 of the series (“Developmental Innovation”—I am about to read it), as I assume, might be of more interest to such psychologists-practitioners as me, while this volume is devoted more to organizational and business side. Still, it is a valueable source of information.
The part I liked the most was the chapter “SDi and Spirituality: A perspective from the Ministry”—it transmits a deep perspective of a person who by the nature of his work had to communicate with numerous people from all the stages of consciousness (these stages/levels of consciuosness, existence, and values are called in SD vMEMEs). This chapter was written by a very thoughtful and reflective author.
Among the other favorite chapters I would include Marilyn Hamilton’s “SDi in the Integral City,” which was quite appropriately chosen to be the first, opening chapter. I also appreciated Laura Frey Horn’s personal memories of the psychologist Clare Graves who was her university scientific advisor.
The chapter on Solonic Practice about mentoring a youth soccer (football) training company using Spiral Dynamics has been interesting to read as well. If only because I like soccer, the true football of the world.
Another chapter I appreciated was that which was written by Jordan Bruce MacLeod: “Ego, Money, Empire: Mastering the Worldly Vehicles.” I liked the perspective on ego and money presented there.
I appreciated chapters by other authors as well, here I just noted the parts of the book which touched me the most. It was also interesting for me to see how the Spiral Dynamics thinking has been applied globally, to topics related to such regions as Africa, Middle East, Mexico, the United States, and Europe.
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