Spiral Dynamics in Action :Humanity's Master Code

Chapter

The Methodology Followed

Structure of the Book

Who May Find the Book Valuable?

2 The Architect of the Existential Staircase – Clare Graves

Clare Graves and the Existential Staircase

Beyond Maslow and Other Development Minds

The Meeting of Two Visionary Minds

Clare Graves on the Future

Conclusion

3 The Code Book

Introduction

The Eight Codes

First-Tier “Subsistence” Codes

Second-Tier “Being” Codes

The Double Helix of Code Change

The “Me” and “We” Wave of Code Change

The Ebb and Flow of Code Change

We Are All Multi-hued in a Multi-colored World

The Challenge of Code Changes

Humanitys Master Code

The BarCode

Conclusion

4 Natural Design – The Ever-Emerging Ecology

Natural Design Conceptualized

The Basic Characteristics of “Design”

Assortment of Natural Design Tools

Organizational Elegance

Natural Design Principles

Five Bottom Lines of Natural Design

Integral Applications

Complex Adaptive Systems

The Five Change States

The Need for YELLOW Thinking

Natural Design Tools

Large-scale Transformation

Templates

The Concept

Template X

Template Y

Template Z

Six Conditions for Change

Condition 1

Condition 2

Condition 3

Condition 4

Condition 5

Condition 6

Conclusion

PART 2 Spiral Dynamics Global

5 Back to the Future – The South African Crucible Revisited

Introduction

A Background to the History of South Africa

The South African Negotiating Table

Doing the Work in South Africa

Other Allies Supporting Spiral Dynamics

Seventh-World Thinking – For a Rainbow Nation

A New South Africa

Conclusion

6 Uncovering the Indigenous Intelligence: A Case Study of Israel and Palestine

The Birth of New Indigenous Thinking

PURPLE–RED Villages and BLUE–ORANGE Towns

Empathy and the Five-Deep Strategy

Creating Israels VMEMEtic Profile

VMEMEtic Profile of the Palestinian Territories

The Birth of the Build Palestine Initiative (BPI)

The Creation of a Superordinate Goal

A Summit to Build Palestine

Conclusion

About the Author

7 The Nordic Countries and Second-Tier Consciousness: The Need for Second-Tier Leadership in Times of Great Turbulence

Introduction

The Need for a Danish Book

A GREEN Denmark

Professor Francis Fukuyama

Qualities of a Typical GREEN VMEME Country/State

Cognitive Capacities and Adaptive Intelligences as a Prerequisite for the Leap

Concluding Remarks

Are Denmark and the Nordics Ready to “Leap”?

Denmark and the Spiral: Preparing for the Next Vertical “Up-Shift”

PART 3 The Surge in a Social Context

8 Defining the Sustainable Corporation: From Stockholders to Stakeholders

The Corporate VMEME Struggle

The Current Functional Misalignment

The Functional Seventh-Level CEO

The Evolution of Ownership

Starbucks

Apple

Google

Whole Foods Market

The Corporation of the Future

Conclusion

About the Author

9 Spiral Dynamics in Action Across Boundaries

Introduction

Spiral Dynamics in Religion

The Challenge

The Framework Applied

Spiral Dynamics and Millennials

Why are Millennials so Hard to Deal With?

The Greening of America or how Every Aspect of America is More Egalitarian

Millennials and Religion

Coming of Age During the Exponential Age

Financial Problems

It is Really Simple Dealing with Millennials

Millennials in Africa

Spiral Dynamics in Politics and Economics

Spiral Dynamics and Communication

Spiral Dynamics and Foundational Stones

Spiral Dynamics and Motivation

Spiral Dynamics and Foundations

The Third Win Purpose

Spiral Dynamics and Art

Interpretation

Spiral Dynamics and Sport

Spiral Dynamics in Russia

Conclusion

10 Organizational Engagement in Diverse Workspaces: International Application of Spiral Dynamics

Introduction

Multi-cultural Approaches for Consideration

Hofstede

The Globe studies

Trompenaars

Spiral Dynamics

Engagement in Multi-cultural Organizations

Engagement Dynamics in Africa

Doing Business in East Africa: Tanzania

Doing Business in Western Africa: Ghana

Engagement Dynamics in Australia

Engagement Dynamics in China

Conclusion

PART 4 Spiral Dynamics PLUS

11 Spiral Dynamics PLUS Supplementary Technologies

Introduction

Adizes

Adizes and Spiral

Adizes Components

Organizations as Organicism

Adizes Corporate Life Cycle

Four Sources of Internal Conflict

The Adizes Method

The Adizes Method Ethics

Conclusion

Simple Vital Signs and Vital Signs Monitors (VSMs)

Assimilation Contrast Effect (VACE)

Introduction

The Experiment

Application

Value Engineering Applied – a Spiral Dynamics Approach

Introduction

Value Engineering

Value Engineering and Value Circles

The Process of Value Circles

A Typical Value Circle Process

Different Value Management Cases

Benefits of Value Circles

Carkhuff's Seven Skills

The Theory

The Application

The Seven Steps of Functional Design

Debate – Competitive, to Convince Others

Dialogue – Talking Together Using Anecdotes and Personal Life Experiences

Deliberation – Trying to Understand and Beginning to Create a Solution

Diagnosis – Different Hypotheses Are Posed

Design

Dismissing – Forms of Dismissing the Status Quo by Off-loading

Deployment

The Impact of Language

PART 5 The Road Forward for Humanity

12 What Do You Do with Spiral Dynamics?

Some Practical Applications of Spiral Dynamics

A Few Examples and Illustrations of the Use of Spiral Dynamics

Final Thoughts About VMEMEtic Codes

Reflecting on the Developing Journey of Spiral Dynamics and the Master Code

Insights Gained and Ideas Remembered

Where to from Now?

Conclusion

About the Authors

Don Beck

Teddy Hebo Larsen

Sergey Solonin

Dr Rica Viljoen

Thomas Q. Johns

Glossary

Acronyms

Additional Resources

Detail of Large-Scale Transformational Projects

Academic Research

Blogs and Articles

Bibliography

Index

EULA

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