Katalpa, business consciousness

An integral model applied to Corporate Management

Integral Model (Ken Wilber, a theory of everything)

According to K. Wilber (contemporary American philosopher and integral thinker) any situation arising (including any problem) can be understood within the context of an internal and an external dimension (x-axis) and from an individual and collective perspective (y-axis). For example: when an employee within an organization shows inefficient behavior (external), it also has to do with a lack of awareness (internal) which is maintained by an existing group culture (collective-internal) resulting in group behaviour (collective-external). This way of looking at reality is connected with as many resources as possible so that nothing can be lost that may be valuable in terms of possible solutions. This is precisely what makes this approach so powerful and groundbreaking. Where previously one approach excluded the other, the model of Ken Wilber allows the incorporation of the four main theories of business management:

• Theory X— focuses on individual behaviour
• Theory Y— focuses on psychological understanding
• Cultural Management—focuses on organizational culture
• System Management—focus on processes, social system and governance

It is not only a powerful tool for strategic and business analysis, but also provides a comprehensive framework for the understanding of organizational leadership. It is in fact the most comprehensive model for leadership that is currently available.