ABSTRACT
There are three models at the heart of the whole-system approach to cultural transformation: the seven levels of consciousness model, the spiral dynamics model, and a modified version of Ken Wilber’s Integral (four-quadrant matrix) model. The seven levels of consciousness model is described in my book, Liberating the Corporate Soul: Building a Visionary Organization. 1 The spiral dynamics model is described in Beck and Cowan’s Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Leadership and Change. 2 The integral model is described in Ken Wilber’s A Brief History of Everything. 3 My modified version of the integral model is described in Chapter 8 and an overview of the spiral dynamics model is included in Chapter 9. What follows in this chapter, and the next, is a detailed description of the seven levels of consciousness model as it applies to individuals, groups, and organizations.
