In a world of accelerating complexity and unprecedented challenges, charting our growth is getting harder. Ancient wisdom traditions have long understood what modern science is now affirming: transformation often emerges from periods of apparent chaos—what some traditions call "creative destruction" and some developmental theorists term "positive disintegration."
Welcome to The Development Dispatch, your guide to navigating change by example.
Here, we'll explore real stories and actionable insights drawn from multiple wells of knowledge – from Indigenous ways of knowing to modern integral theory, from Eastern philosophical traditions to Western frameworks. We'll share transformation experiences across diverse perspectives: engineering managers discovering new leadership capacities, post-conventional business leaders pioneering changes that offer customers and employees new meaning, founders reimagining their companies for purpose and profit, and non-profit executive directors integrating technical excellence with ancestral wisdom to drive positive impact at scale.
What sets this space apart is our integrative approach. We honor ancient and emerging human development frameworks, recognizing that "cutting-edge" insights often echo age-old wisdom. Through various lenses—including Susanne Cook-Greuter's Leadership Maturity Framework, Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration, Neurolinguistic Programming, Stoicism, Buddhist philosophy, and First Nations teachings about cyclical and collective growth over generations, and other traditionally marginalized wisdom traditions—we'll examine how people at all stages of their lives across experiences of rank, status, and power, can develop more sophisticated ways of thinking, more profound wisdom, and clearer insights.
What can you expect from The Development Dispatch?
- Raw insights from real coaching sessions (with privacy maintained)
- Wisdom from diverse developmental frameworks - bridging ancient knowledge systems with contemporary understanding
- Stories of transformation through multiple cultural lenses
- Actionable strategies for navigating complexity
- Deep dives into both time-tested and emerging models of human development
This is more than just a business blog—it's a convergence of timeless wisdom and contemporary insight, a report from the forefront of human potential. Join us as we delve into the essence of growth, both horizontally, by acquiring new skills and knowledge, and vertically, by developing new perspectives to understand the world, always respecting the diverse paths that lead to wisdom.
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Welcome to the journey of development in the Transformation Age – let's navigate it together.
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