Introduction to Spiral Dynamics "Blue" Stage ("Amber" in Integral Theory)

[@cultivarcultivar]

Thank you, your video helped me connect some dots in my mind. I realized that modern universities are often very amber environments even though administrators and academics often speak in orange, green or even teal vocabulary. This created a lot of confusion for me while I was still in university. I think large traditional organizations often are like this. Thanks again for a wonderful video

[@practicalintegral4601]

Agreed, @cultivarcultivar, that many institutions with rich histories are significantly influenced by Amber/Blue values! After all, the perpetuation of lineage is itself a very Amber/Blue goal. Also, we might speculate that bureaucracy is a strongly Amber/Blue phenomenon. Within this context, a recent Forbes article reported that, in various universities in the United States, there are now 3 times as many administrators as there are faculty. Of course, as you say, Orange and Green values are also highly represented within western educational institutions. Wishing you all the best! 🍀

[@cultivarcultivar]

@@practicalintegral4601Thank you, it’s so sweet of you to respond! I agree. I also think (as mentioned in my earlier post) that university deans and scholars have often learned to use Yellow/Teal concepts to furnish their purported ideals because so many of the past intellectuals and creators whose legacy have been incorporated into the academic canon were often 2nd Tier thinkers. So i find that in universities, beneath the Teal, Green and Orange value statements I still encounter an overpowering layer of actual Amber. I also think a lot of academics actually are very Amber-driven people but don’t seem to be aware of this about themselves. Would you agree? Thank you again for your thoughtful reply.

[@practicalintegral4601]

Thanks for sharing your reflections, @cultivarcultivar! 🙏 We could perhaps say that, throughout the day, all of us are continually expressing various behaviors associated with different levels of development. Many of these behaviors are influenced by life conditions and the center of gravity of the culture. Within this context, we might expect university staff to exhibit 2nd Tier behavior more frequently into the future as the culture within which these universities are embedded hopefully becomes more supportive of people transcending an exclusive identification with worldviews associated with 1st Tier stages of development. What are your thoughts? Wishing you all the best! 🍀

[@jacekmiksza505]

An example of what happens when some people, especially teenagers, have an ambitious goal (orange) like establishing one's own businness but haven't integrateded some healthy blue values yet like patience, commitment and responsibility toward a goal they aim and then they wonder why it doesn't work ... jumping from red to orange.

[@practicalintegral4601]

A great point, Jacek! The more we develop skills associated with different stages of development, the better we can achieve complex goals in life by responding to challenges with a variety of complementary talents. Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@JustFollowingOrders12]

Maybe its because i study the police but the police force here in the states is more Red than Blue

[@practicalintegral4601]

Thanks for watching, @JustFollowingOrders12! 🙏 Can you share more about your observations? Be well! 🍀