In this paper we will discuss how the Immunity to Change (ITC) and the Constructivism Developmental Theory (CDT) can be used in service of personal and spiritual evolution. We will look at an ITC map and the data generated by it and then reflect upon this information. To do this we start by introducing the terms of ITC and CDT and how we can make use of them to support our developmental growth. Furthermore, we are going to explore my personal ITC map and how working with it, through the lens of CDT, has led me to an adaptive change, to my personal growth and evolution.
Immunity to Change is one of CDT ‘s (Constructivism Developmental Theory) most powerful tools and it can be used by anyone, regardless of their interests, be them personal or professional. It helps in uncovering the hidden commitments and motivations that stop us from achieving our goals. It brings to light our Big Assumptions and enables us to hold them as Object rather than just be ran by them. Using the ITC map reveals to us not only what has been holding us back but also gives us a chance to come up with clear, objective goals and actions that can lead to a developmental, adaptive change rather than a technical one.
CDT studies the way we make and understand meaning or knowledge that either In-Forms us or Trans-Forms us. It looks at HOW we perceive and see the world around us lieu of the WHAT is being perceived. Constructivist part of CDT posits that “persons or human systems are constitutive of experience. We constitute reality, we don’t just copy reality” and that “every single moment of your life you choose what you pay attention to and what you disregard” (Kegan, 2014). The Developmental part supports the idea that we constantly change on all le...
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...d more comprehensive. This new vantage point is both more simple and more complex as it enables us to see both the forest and the trees, all in one glance.
I am now ready to pursue another goal, that of writing a book of questions that can help us to pierce through the veil of ignorance and help us climb up on the ladder of evolution, from one Order of Mind to the next.
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Kegan, R., & Laskow Lahey, L. (2009). Immunity to change. How to overcome it and unlock the potential in yourself and your organization. Boston: Harvard Business Press.
For many, change is a cause for ignorance. Most of us fear the idea of change. When one is faced to deal with c...
In today’s ever changing world people must adapt to change. If an organization wants to be successful or remain successful they must embrace change. This book helps us identify why people succeed and or fail at large scale change. A lot of companies have a problem with integrating change, The Heart of Change, outlines ways a company can integrate change. The text book Ivanceich’s Organizational Behavior and Kotter and Cohen’s The Heart of Change outlines how change can be a good thing within an organization. The Heart of Change introduces its readers to eight steps the authors feel are important in introducing a large scale organizational change. Today’s organizations have to deal with leadership change, change in the economy,
This theory states that we are influenced by our parents but not determined by our early childhood developments or instincts. Most people live with limited self-reflection, they avoid core issues related to humanness and meaninglessness, facing our core issues head on leads to anxiety and dread, not facing our core life issues head on leads to a neurotic existence. It is better to face our core issues, aloneness, death, and living meaningfully, even if there is a price to pay with such awareness. Changing ones way of living requires focused self-discipline. When treating an issue the person has, you have to consider the whole person and how that issues might have contributed to all parts of their
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Theories abound around how people develop emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. This essay will examine the theories of five leaders on the subject of development.
Kegan, R. & L. Laskow Lahey. (2009). Immunity to Change: How to overcome it and unlock potential in yourself and your organization. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press.
Watching a young child grow from infancy to toddler hood, we marvel at the amount of learning that has allowed her to understand her expanding environment. Those early years provide the basis for language, physical dexterity, social understanding, and emotional development that she will use for the rest of her life. All of this knowledge is acquired before she even sets foot in school! This child has taught herself by gathering information and experiencing the world around her. This is an example of constructivism. Constructivism emphasizes the importance of the knowledge, beliefs, and skills an individual brings to the experience of learning. It recognizes the construction of new understanding as a combination of prior learning, new information, and readiness to learn. Individuals make choices about what new ideas to accept and how to fit then into their established views of the world (Brooks & Brooks, 1995).
“It is not the strongest of the species survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin
Graetz, F., & Smith, A. C. T. (June 2010). Managing organizational change: A philosophies of change approach. Journal of Change Management 10(2), 135–154.
There are many types of development theories, Psychoanalytic theories, Cognitive theories, Behavioral and social cognitive theories, ethological theories and ecological theories. Development is how a person changes throughout their life, from the time they are conceived to the time they die. Everyone processes and interprets things and information differently. After researching these various developmental theories ecological theories best describe development. Urie Bronfenbrenner is the researcher that created the ecological theory. Psychoanalytic theories least describe development. Both Ecological and Psychoanalytic theories have certain aspects that I personally believe to make a valid point and certain aspects that do not make a valid point when it comes to development. Eclectic theoretical orientation takes pieces of each theory that makes the most sense when it comes to lifespan development and follows that system. Ecological theories are everyone and everything having an impact on a child’s development, even if those people and events have no direct contact with the child.
Part three of the textbook “Immunity to Change” has four chapters. The first chapter in part three is chapter eight and it explains unlocking potential as it relates to overcoming immunities. The authors state that there are three ingredients necessary in unlocking a person’s immunity to change. The first ingredient is the gut: the need, desire or visceral feelings that drive a person’s motivation which is why the ingredient is called gut. In other words, this is the ingredient that reveals if a person has the stomach to endure what they imagine will be the motivation or unpleasantness of the change being sought. The second ingredient is head and heart because this ingredient simultaneously engages thinking and feeling. The immunity to
The way a child develops through out their lives has been a crucial topic, a topic where many theorist state that children develop internally (born with it or on their own) or externally (with the help of others). The scope of a child developing successfully, for those who believe in internal development, consists of completing or experiencing each of the stages the theorists such as Piaget’s stages of intellectual development, Freud’s stages of psychosexual development or the eight stages of life that Erickson constructed. Theorists such as Vygotsky, Bandura, Skinner, and Brofrenbrenner, who believe in external development, stated that a child development consists of exterior influences such as parent, friends, the society or our environment. Regardless
Change is a fundamental element of individuals, groups and all sorts of organizations. As it is the case for individuals, groups and societies, where change is a continuous process, composed of an indefinite amount of smaller sub-changes that vary in effect and length, and is affected by all sorts of aspects and events, many of which cyclic are anticipated ones. It is also the case for organizations, where change occurs repeatedly during the life cycle of organizations. Yet change in organizations is not as anticipated nor as predictable, with unexpected internal and external variables and political forces that can further complicate the management of change (Andriopoulos, C. and P. Dawson, 2009), which is by itself, the focus of many scholars in their pursuit to shed light on and facilitate the change process (Kotter 1996; Levin 1947; et al).
There are many theories that help explain the journey of human development. Theorists, such as Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Lawrence Kohlberg, are among the most renowned theorists in identifying the different stages of human development from a cognitive, social, and emotional perspective. This paper is aimed at the works of Erik Erikson’s view on human development. Erikson’s psychosocial theory emphasized the impact of society and culture in an individual’s development. His psychosocial theory encompasses eight distinct stages of development (Matthews, In Class Discussion, September 2, 2015). He believed that individuals must find their own sense of regulation as a result of the interplay urges of the individual, and the nature of social influences. At each stage, individuals learn to handle new instincts and ways of understanding the self as well as others, to create a balanced sense of self-regulation (Batra, 2013).
Inner change for outer development is the main concern of this dissertation. First, the assessment of our own values must be taken into consideration. Let us reflect on what we want we did. Either on the school, offices, or even on the streets, let us contemplate what we have done. Did we do the right thing? If this query answers our trivial minds as no, then it’s time to change our ways. Change can either be on the lighter side: it can bring a rather exuding feeling of calmness and peace inside ourselves. Or, on the other hand, on the dark side of it: changing to become more egocentric and excluding yourself into the world. If we change, we must then aim for the better and not choose the latter. What is then the value of change if the results don’t give a positive outcome; a waste.