Briefly stated, integral means the bringing together and strategic linking of apparently contradictory or seemingly divergent perspectives, concepts, and practices. It aims towards creating realistic, workable, and dynamic understandings and resulting practice.
The process is generally one of emergence, though in an organisational sense it is most often being directed towards an outcome. Though not all, most intregal practices tend to be art-based experiences where ownership collaboration and communication are strong driving elements. However it’s the discussion and reflection that make the necessary links to their practical outcome. Intregal practise varies experiences and learning techniques to compliment the learning styles and personal experience of clients. In saying this, a key aim is still integration of differences. This is particularly important to any growth or learning where clear structure or information can seem incompatible with the uncertainty of change.
In essence our integral framework provides an effective template for designing, developing and evaluating forms of more integrative practice for and in organizations.
Employing this integral practice perspective provides a base on which to build a more sustainable and rewarding life-world within an organisation. In other words, effective and successful organisational members and leadership processes of the 21st century, will be those that understand foster and help create and enact a more intregal way of organising, leading and following. Moreover with this perspective an intregal organisation reflecting intregal leadership will allow the realisation and enactment of practical wisdom. Such a “wise” organisation looks to developing its staff, its teams, its culture and its social systems towards more embracing forms of well-being. Forms that contribute to enhancing the leadership potential of all its members and the well-being and sustainability of the stakeholders and communities in which it operates will be surer of reaping success.
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