While there are
basic human patterns in human behavior, the way each person is wired
inside themselves is unique.
In addition to
cultural differences, and differences in the stages of culture a
person is operating at, there are also personality differences,
communication style differences, temperament differences, and
differences in the ways we access information, different learning
styles, and so on.
In the 80’s we
taught the MaslowHierarchy of Needs.
The idea was that people progressed through the levels as the basic need of each was met, culminating at Self-Actualization.
This is a model,
and models, like maps, are tools. They can help us better understand
and navigate ourselves and our lives.
Another useful
model, is Spiral Dynamics. It’s a group dynamics model. One of the best out
there, in my opinion.
Very informative.
In this image you can easily see the relationship of the Maslow Model to the Spiral Dynamic Model
In this image you can easily see the relationship of the Maslow Model to the Spiral Dynamic Model
(I prefer the
model before Ken Wilber got a hold of it and merged it with his
Integral System.)
It’s a curious
anomaly; the more you understand and accept yourself, the more
understanding and accepting you can be of others.
One critical
component of the companies that were able nurture a Stage 5
culture is that they made it very easy for people to learn more
about themselves.
They worked with
much better models of understanding basic human behavior than
companies operating at the other Stages.
There are tons of
free tools for learning and understanding more about yourself, and human nature, in general.
Any one can do this, if they want.
Any one can do this, if they want.