Spiral Dynamics Mastering Values, Leadership and Change

by Beck, Don Edward; Cowan, Christopher C.

• ISBN13: 9781405133562
• ISBN10: 1405133562
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-05
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Spiral Dynamics introduces a new model for plotting the enormous economic and commercial shifts that are making contemporary business practice so complex and apparently fragmented. Focusing on cutting-edge leadership, management systems, processes, procedures, and techniques, the authors synthesize changes such as: Increasing cultural diversity. Powerful new social responsibility initiatives. The arrival of a truly global marketplace. This is an inspiring book for managers, consultants, strategists, and leaders planning for success in the business world in the 21st century.

Author Biography

Don Beck is Co-founder of The National Values Center, Denton, Texas. He taught at the University of North Texas; played a major role in the South African transformation; and applies and enhances Gravesian/Spiral Dynamics concepts in corporate, educational, and geopolitical initiatives worldwide. He is active with Ken Wilber in the Integral movement.

Chris Cowan is Co-founder of The National Values Center and is based in Santa Barbara, California. He is partner in NVC Consulting which seek to continue and build on the legacy of Dr Clare W. Graves through research, application, and publications.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(16)
Section I: Overview of Spiral Dynamics
1 Different Times Produce Different Minds	17	(17)
2 The Nature of vMEME Systems	34	(14)
3 The Mind of the Spiral	48	(23)
Section 2: The Dynamics of the Spiral's vMEMEs
4 Change and the Spiral	71	(33)
5 The Dynamics of Leadership	104	(11)
6 Spiral Wizardry	115	(28)
7 Spiral Alignment: Streaming Visions into Reality	143	(29)
8 Spiral Integration: Power and Precision in Organization Design and Transformation	172	(25)
Section 3: The Spiral Wizard's Field Manual
9 BEIGE SurvivalSense The Instinctive vMEME	197	(6)
10 PURPLE KinSpirits The Clannish MEME	203	(12)
11 RED PowerGods The Egocentric vMEME	215	(14)
12 BLUE TruthForce The Purposeful vMEME	229	(15)
13 ORANGE StriveDrive The Strategic vMEME	244	(16)
14 GREEN HumanBond The Relativistic vMEME	260	(14)
15 Stepping Over to the Second Tier	274	(12)
YELLOW FlexFlow The Systemic vMEME	275	(11)
16 The Second Tier, A Second Step	286	(9)
TURQUOISE GlobalView The Holistic vMEME	287
Section 4: Global Order and Chaos on the Dynamic Spiral
17 Global Awakenings: 'New World Order' (and Chaos)	295	(28)
Resources for Spiral Wizards	323	(13)
Index	336