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Spiral Dynamics
Spiral Dynamics Overview
From the Spiral Dynamics Website
Original Link
Excerpts:
Spiral Dynamics is a way of thinking about human nature. Its intent is to make living better for individuals, groups, and even societies by increasing understanding of why we do as we do, and then to broaden our conception of choices about what we might do next.
This framework is based in the original research and theory of developmental scholar Dr. Clare W. Graves. It explores what makes us different and alike at levels deeper than the demographics of age or gender, economics or ethnicities. With these insights, it is possible to build education, business, and governance systems which fit who people are better, and to help diverse people to find contexts of best fit. In addition, it offers a trajectory for change, both progressive and regressive in our search for congruence and fit.
Seeing the systems in colors
We use colors in Spiral Dynamics -- beige, purple, red, blue, orange, green, yellow, and turquoise (coral would be next) -- to represent the letter combinations -- AN, BO, CP, DQ, ER, FS, GT, HU, IV. These colors are a metaphor and symbolic code to make conversation easier since they break from overt hierarchy -- it's hard to say whether Green or Blue is better. They were deliberately not related to chakras or other color schemes. In fact, these colors were introduced only as a graphic element to make training materials more attractive. Some people who are satisfied with simple renditions use them as their primary descriptors. Dr. Graves himself used the letter pairs almost exclusively to describe the various systems, though he occasionally used numbers, as well.
You can think of the colors as representing what people in each world seek out in life as the systems grow out of those which came before.
* Beige (AN). Survival; biogenic needs satisfaction; reproduction; satisfy instinctive urges.
* Purple (BO). Placate spirit realm; honor ancestors; protection from harm; family bonds.
* Red (CP). Power/action; asserting self to dominate others; control; sensory pleasure.
* Blue (DQ). Stability/order; obedience to earn reward later; meaning; purpose; certainty.
* Orange (ER). Opportunity/success; competing to achieve results; influence; autonomy.
* Green (FS). Harmony/love; joining together for mutual growth; awareness; belonging.
* Yellow (GT). Independence/self-worth; fitting a living system; knowing; good questions.
* Turquoise (HU). Global community/life force; survival of life on Earth; consciousness.
The colors symbolize the "nodal" states -- hypothetical peaks on a series of overlapping, wave-like curves. There are sub-systems between the peaks where the thinking represented by the adjacent colors blend together. (In original Gravesian language, this is done with letter pairs in upper and lower case.) You could think of them as string of holiday lights. Each light is on its own dimmer. They brighten and fade as conditions change. Sometimes the shift is by conscious choice, more often not.
The cyclical aspect of the Graves/Spiral Dynamics theory is depicted with the colors, as well. You might have noticed two color families -- warm and cool -- alternating (above). The warm group (beige, red, orange, yellow, etc.) describes an internal “I-focused” locus of control and a way of living centered on self-expression and the ability to change and master the external world. These tend to be change-oriented. The various levels of are differentiated by how this expression of self takes place and the foundation of other systems on which it rests.
The cool group (purple, blue, green, turquoise, etc.) describes a “we-oriented” locus of control and a way of living centered on self-sacrifice and the ability to stabilize and come to peace with the inner world. These tend to be stabilization-oriented and emphasize attention to external anchors and authorities. They, too, are differentiated in their forms of collectivism and the self-express systems subsumed within them.
The spiral winds between a series of individualistic "I" and collective "we" poles as it turns between cool, self-denying group systems, and warm, individualistic, self-expressing systems. As persons, most of us are mixtures of both, often living in the transitional phases, and sometimes settling predominantly with one family or the other. Organizations are also mixtures, though their cultures often take a tone of 'coolness' or 'warmness' in emphasis. These broad swings from individualism to collectivism and back are also something to note as societies move through time and cultures adjust to changes in life conditions in the world around them.
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Other Resources:
A Conversation With Dr. Don Beck (03/05/2009)
Spiral Dynamics Interactive Model
Spiral Dynamics
Spiral Dynamics Integral
Spiral Dynamics Group
Spiral Dynamics on Wikipedia
Clare Graves Website
About Clare Graves
Don Beck
Integral Naked: Who Is Don Beck?
Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change
By Don Edward Beck and Christopher Cowan
WIE 2002 Special Report On Spiral Dynamics (pdf)
2006 Spiral Dynamics Chart By Brandy Agerbeck (pdf)
Levels Of Consciousness (jpg) (A chart that integrates various systems of development, including Spiral Dynamics)
The AQAL Chart (Another, more complicated chart, that integrates Ken Wilber's AQAL system with various other systems, including Spiral Dynamics, Ego Development, and Big Mind.
From the Spiral Dynamics Website
Original Link
Excerpts:
Spiral Dynamics is a way of thinking about human nature. Its intent is to make living better for individuals, groups, and even societies by increasing understanding of why we do as we do, and then to broaden our conception of choices about what we might do next.
This framework is based in the original research and theory of developmental scholar Dr. Clare W. Graves. It explores what makes us different and alike at levels deeper than the demographics of age or gender, economics or ethnicities. With these insights, it is possible to build education, business, and governance systems which fit who people are better, and to help diverse people to find contexts of best fit. In addition, it offers a trajectory for change, both progressive and regressive in our search for congruence and fit.
Seeing the systems in colors
We use colors in Spiral Dynamics -- beige, purple, red, blue, orange, green, yellow, and turquoise (coral would be next) -- to represent the letter combinations -- AN, BO, CP, DQ, ER, FS, GT, HU, IV. These colors are a metaphor and symbolic code to make conversation easier since they break from overt hierarchy -- it's hard to say whether Green or Blue is better. They were deliberately not related to chakras or other color schemes. In fact, these colors were introduced only as a graphic element to make training materials more attractive. Some people who are satisfied with simple renditions use them as their primary descriptors. Dr. Graves himself used the letter pairs almost exclusively to describe the various systems, though he occasionally used numbers, as well.
You can think of the colors as representing what people in each world seek out in life as the systems grow out of those which came before.
* Beige (AN). Survival; biogenic needs satisfaction; reproduction; satisfy instinctive urges.
* Purple (BO). Placate spirit realm; honor ancestors; protection from harm; family bonds.
* Red (CP). Power/action; asserting self to dominate others; control; sensory pleasure.
* Blue (DQ). Stability/order; obedience to earn reward later; meaning; purpose; certainty.
* Orange (ER). Opportunity/success; competing to achieve results; influence; autonomy.
* Green (FS). Harmony/love; joining together for mutual growth; awareness; belonging.
* Yellow (GT). Independence/self-worth; fitting a living system; knowing; good questions.
* Turquoise (HU). Global community/life force; survival of life on Earth; consciousness.
The colors symbolize the "nodal" states -- hypothetical peaks on a series of overlapping, wave-like curves. There are sub-systems between the peaks where the thinking represented by the adjacent colors blend together. (In original Gravesian language, this is done with letter pairs in upper and lower case.) You could think of them as string of holiday lights. Each light is on its own dimmer. They brighten and fade as conditions change. Sometimes the shift is by conscious choice, more often not.
The cyclical aspect of the Graves/Spiral Dynamics theory is depicted with the colors, as well. You might have noticed two color families -- warm and cool -- alternating (above). The warm group (beige, red, orange, yellow, etc.) describes an internal “I-focused” locus of control and a way of living centered on self-expression and the ability to change and master the external world. These tend to be change-oriented. The various levels of are differentiated by how this expression of self takes place and the foundation of other systems on which it rests.
The cool group (purple, blue, green, turquoise, etc.) describes a “we-oriented” locus of control and a way of living centered on self-sacrifice and the ability to stabilize and come to peace with the inner world. These tend to be stabilization-oriented and emphasize attention to external anchors and authorities. They, too, are differentiated in their forms of collectivism and the self-express systems subsumed within them.
The spiral winds between a series of individualistic "I" and collective "we" poles as it turns between cool, self-denying group systems, and warm, individualistic, self-expressing systems. As persons, most of us are mixtures of both, often living in the transitional phases, and sometimes settling predominantly with one family or the other. Organizations are also mixtures, though their cultures often take a tone of 'coolness' or 'warmness' in emphasis. These broad swings from individualism to collectivism and back are also something to note as societies move through time and cultures adjust to changes in life conditions in the world around them.
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Other Resources:
A Conversation With Dr. Don Beck (03/05/2009)
Spiral Dynamics Interactive Model
Spiral Dynamics
Spiral Dynamics Integral
Spiral Dynamics Group
Spiral Dynamics on Wikipedia
Clare Graves Website
About Clare Graves
Don Beck
Integral Naked: Who Is Don Beck?
Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change
By Don Edward Beck and Christopher Cowan
WIE 2002 Special Report On Spiral Dynamics (pdf)
2006 Spiral Dynamics Chart By Brandy Agerbeck (pdf)
Levels Of Consciousness (jpg) (A chart that integrates various systems of development, including Spiral Dynamics)
The AQAL Chart (Another, more complicated chart, that integrates Ken Wilber's AQAL system with various other systems, including Spiral Dynamics, Ego Development, and Big Mind.
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Lark on
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also http://slark1.googlepages.com/spiral_dynamics_summaries.html
both URLs accessible via http://slark1.googlepages.com/integralinfo
URLs will change soon with Google Page Creator -> Google Sites migration
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Here's the new URL for Integral Info (I set up redirects from slark1.googlepages.com but these seem to be unreliable).
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Permalink Reply by David Sunfellow on -
Great list, Stephen! I'll start letting folks know about it and also get it up on Integral Rising...
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Permalink Reply by David Sunfellow on
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Outstanding chart, Stephen. Thanks for letting us know about it. I've added links to your chart on Integral Sedona, The Integral Community Organizers' Network, and in the above article.
By the way, you Integral Diagrams website is fantastic! I have links on of the integral networks I manage to that website.
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I'm getting the following YouTube error message for all three of the videos:
This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.
FWIW I've compiled a playlist of 4 SD videos of 20 min total duration here (URL accessible via http://tinyurl.com/integralinfo which redirects to http://slark1.googlepages.com/integralinfo).
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Permalink Reply by David Sunfellow on
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Stephen. Thanks for catching this! And thanks, too, for recommending a replacement! I will use it on all three Integral Rising networks.
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