Integral leadership : Vocational ethics in
organization and society
The 100 books project
Thierry C. Pauchant, Ph.D.
www.hec.ca/cme
Outline
Vocation ? Examples of “vocational ethics” Four dimensions of engagement: integral
model (Ken Wilber) Research project on “Integral Leadership” Example of practice: dialogue
Vocation? (I)
“Let your life tell you what truths you embody” : Parker Palmer
“True Self”, “humility of the heart”: contemplation, silence: Thomas Keating
“Prophetic engagement”: paradox of vocation “to be in the world but not of the world” : Michael Naughton
“Vocational ethics”: Listening to self and to stakeholders : Ken Goodpaster
Vocation? (II)
“Vocation is the place where your deep gladness meet the world’s deep needs”: Frederick Buechner
“Vocation is not about work. It is about answering God’s calling”: Mother Teresa
From “inside out” not “from outside in”, i.e. NOT imitating heroes nor brand of moralism
Inner strength is not changing the world but acting from one’s true self (gifts, virtues, liabilities, limits)
Vocation or Vocations ?
Gandhi: wish to become an Englishman; honest lawyer; dignity of Indians in South Africa; independence of India; spiritual development through non-violence…
Martin Luther King: good preacher; leader of American civil right movement; advocate for world’s peace and end of poverty…
Rosa Park:“I sat down because I was tired”: embracing one’s vocation not as leader of civil disobedience, but moment of existential truth for her self that triggered a social movement
Example : Simone Weil Three “colors” of vocation
Simone Weil as a “fabulous butterfly”
Simone 1 Political activist Syndicalism, socialism, debatesSimone 2 Management philosopher Strategies, policies, pilot projectsSimone 3 Spiritual seeker and leader Theology of work, necessity and grace, mindfulness
Simone Weil’s epiphanies
• 1925 : Studying with philosopher Alain. Philosophy as applied wisdom and compassion for living
• 1932 : Trip to Germany, good-by to revolution• 1933 : Meeting with Trotsky, against USSR example• 1934-1935 : Work in factories, experience of slavery• 1935 : Trip to Portugal, “Christianity as religion of
slaves”• 1936 : France’s Popular Front movement, questioning
both socialism and capitalism• 1937 : Assisi, “I felt compelled to get down on my
knees”• 1938-1941 : Publication of 6 books on spirituality and
society• 1941 : Death, 35 years old
Problems with existing leadership theory and practice
Leadership is not only a “great man” or a “great woman” theory; charisma both positive and negative
Not only a set of psychological traits, innate or acquired Not only “leader” but “leadership” : leadership as a
developmental relationship in a specific context Not transactional – transformational, but transforming Not status, fame and power, but example and trust Not “leader-follower” but “leader-non-leader” dialectics Differences between “dictatorship”, “rulership”,
“leadership” and “I-leadership” : Hitler as dictator Not vision, great deeds, but vocation Not only behaviors, competencies, values, etc., but
expression in four quadrants and different developmental levels (Ken Wilber’s framework)
Integral: 3 major levels :Pre-personal, personal, trans-personal
Vocation:
Both transcendent and
immanent;
Different lines of
development: physical,
emotional, cognitive,
behavioral,
organizational, ethical,
spiritual, etc…
First step : 7 leaders who have listened to their lives (Time Magazine’s study) : R. Carson, Dalaï-Lama, N. Mandela, M. Gandhi, E. Roosevelt, M. Luther King and Mother Teresa
Creation of a database: NVivo, 1,000 pages of data for each leader and publication of book
Patterns in the four quadrants (trans-personal level) : Sense of self (A); physicality and behavior with others (B); tools, structures and organizations (C); attitudes and values (D); and mutual influences on leader and leadership. Publication of books on synthesis, N = 7
Research project: integral leadership (I)
Second step: 100 leaders who have listened to their lives (Need world’s study)
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of quadrants AND thematic analyses : 1,000 X 100 = 100,000 p. in Database
Research project: integral leadership (II)
Book structure :150 pages executive “leadergraphy”
1. Pictograph 2. Time line 3. Life story : Epiphanies 4. Integral analysis 5. Lines of development 6. Conclusion : Legacy 7. Appendix : annotated
bibliography; example of original text; web resources…
The Integral Leadership of
Mohandas Gandhi
By…
Multi-stakeholders Multiple intelligences Empathy and introspection Transformation of self and
community Homeopathic practice Ethics not only a code nor a
statement of values “Organizational learning”:
Peter Senge… Towards post-conventional
and spiritual ethics
Example of practice: Dialogues on ethics
Books (on each leader and
synthesis of several)
Pedagogical cases
Videos
CD Roms
Web siteLeading SoulsIntegral Leadership and the Good Society
WEB
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www.leadergrahies.com
Ressources
WEB
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www.leadergraphies.com