© 2002 - 2011 Aspiria Ltd - All Rights Reserved. The Integral Business Epistemology Epistemology (from Greek words “episteme”, knowledge, science + “logos”, reasoning) is “knowledge behind the knowledge”. It answers the question: How do we acquire knowledge about the integral business practice? By utilizing the Balanced Scorecard concept and applying to it the principles of second-order cybernetics, epistemology of IBP investigates integral business practice with awareness that the practitioners are part of the system, aware of self-referentiality, self-organizing, the subject-object problem, etc. In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. The IBP Development Chart Also known as the “IBP andragogical fit”, IBP development chart describes IBP from the perspective of a learning strategy focused on adults. It consists of two dimensions: the deve- lopment spectrum (from skills to foundation) and the comparative areas (from secondary education to IBP). Sample areas provide an orientation examples for each of the two dime- nsions. The chart demonstrates how IBP compares to other systems of human development. In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. The Integral Business Framework On this page you will find the groundwork for not only the Integral Business Practice, but also for other Integral dimensions of life. Framework consists of several models - ranging from epistemology of IBP (how do we know if a particular business practice is “integral”), through andragogical fit (how does IBP compare to other human development systems, like university education, MBA, soft-skills trainings etc.) all the way to detailed models of the Integral Operating System or Spiral Dynamics Integral. The IBP Matrix IBP Matrix is a practical application of the Integral model that helps you to authentically exercise all of your business aspects or dime- nsions, as well as of your being-in-the-world. Four of the core modules are based on Ken Wilbers "body", "mind", "spirit" and "shadow" division. The derived modules are overlayers, business focused electives that extend the core. IBP Matrix is modular, scalable and custo- mizable. It is designed to fit the schedule of any business person. Practices are chosen individually in an effort to create a program that is flexible and effective. In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. The Integral Map The Integral Map was designed to demonstrate how Cowan-Beck’s Spiral Dynamics model fits with the Ken Wilber’s AQAL, Altitude and Levels of Consciousness models. In the process of convergence, all of these frontier models of human development are expanded to provide unsurpassed insight into the integration of our own stages and lines of development, states of consciousness, our values, sources of our motivation and our behavioral patterns. AQAL - In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. Illustration of Spiral Dynamics Spiral Dynamics is a theory of human deve- lopment introduced by Don Beck and Chris Cowan in 1996, based on the work of psy- chology professor Clare W. Graves. Spiral Dynamics has taken two directions in its development. One is pursued by Cowan in integrating Spiral Dynamics with NLP and other models, and in developing corporate strategy and practical applications. Other direction is pursued by Beck in association with Ken Wilber and other members of the Integral Institute. This approach is called Spiral Dynamics Integral and continues to be applied and further deve- loped in organizational and societal contexts. In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. The Integral Theory Models Integral Theory originates from the theoretical psychology and philosophy of Ken Wilber, a body of work that has synthesized Western and non-Western understandings of consciousness into an emerging field of scholarly research focused on the complex interactions of onto- logy, epistemology, and methodology. Integral Theory has been applied in a variety of different domains: art, ecology, economics, po- litics, psychology, etc. Practical applications of the theory have been developed in areas of leadership, coaching, and organizational deve- lopment by researchers worldwide. In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. Integral Life Practice Matrix^* ILP Matrix is a tool for organizing the many practices handed down through the centuries - along with those developed at the cutting edge of psychology, consciousness studies, and other leading fields for life in the 21st century. It has been published in 2008 by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard and Marco Morelli. * IBP Matrix and ILP Matrix share a common model for organizing the practices into core modules and some of the auxiliary/derived modules. However, they differ in the practices they focus on. IBP is strongly business oriented and rooted in a conservative systems theory. ILP more readily explores the practices that diverge from the academic mainstream. In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass. SDI - In order to view the full document, please click on the magnifying glass.