Hi Peggy, I am a big fan of both Wilber and of Spiral Dynamics. Unfortunately I have yet to experience OST in any real way but reading the various mails on the list makes me long for the experience (some day). It seems to me that OST plays a kind of trick on the SD levels. I am assuming here that "through greens" means all levels up to and including greens. (English usage either side of the atlantic can differ a bit). Wilber does say that the levels, green and below are intolerant of each other but what better way to get them interacting than by offering them the possibility of discussing issues of concern to them. I assume that each of the developmental levels can exist (within reason) at the same OS and could possibly propose their own version of what is exactly the same issue for a session. Each would use their own wording, thereby attracting their own participants who would then discuss the issue from their own perspective. Each in turn would produce conclusions that support their own world view, be it blue, orange or green. According to SD, the group can be at one level while individuals within the organisation can be at different levels. Hence an organisation can have individuals who are creative but not in positions of influence or indeed have superiors who block their ideas because they simply don't see the world the same way. I can only imagine what OST can do for a senior manager who is trying to revitalize an organisation and make contact with the ideas people.
Shay > Peggy Holman wrote: > > I just finished reading Ken Wilbur's Boomeritis. The book talks > extensively about Spiral Dynamics. One aspect he discusses is how the > memes through Greens are intolerant of each other. I started thinking > about Open Space's capacity to bring people together and actually > interact productively. Makes me think that the power of OST is that > it operates, to use Wilbur-ese, in all quadrants and at all levels. > > My apologies to those who don't speak this Spiral Dynamics/Ken Wilbur > jargon. For those more familiar with this work than I, what are your > thoughts? > > Peggy > > > _______________________________ > Peggy Holman > The Open Circle Company > 15347 SE 49th Place > Bellevue, WA 98006 > 425.746.6274 > www.opencirclecompany.com
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