[Ailist] Hierarchies in Connecting with Others

[punya at laplaza.org]

Dear all, 

I find this interesting in my current context - working in India where there
is a simultaneity of hierarchy and affection, knowledge and ignorance, power
and despair. And this is the just the CEO!! Imagine the turmpil in
organizations that are always overachieving and yet it is never enough!!

Bill Torbert's work to develop an explicitly hierarchical process of growth -
and the different techniques to support people as they grown form levels has
fascinated me. Some of the technologies described seemed too extreme to me in
the past - but he does claim some success.

I wonder - does anyone have more updated info? I looked at his site and no news. 

And a broader question - are we willing to work in personally unpalatable
manners to support the growth needs of our clients?

Cheers

Rob Voyle <rob at voyle.com> said:

> Hi Bruce
> 
> I think we are on the same page.  There are hierarchies in nature and
clearly the
> notion of inquiring deeper to a common value suggests hierarchy.  I think what I
> am most interested in is helping people have conversation with themelves and
> others in ways that explore the relationship between these components and not
> in imposing one level on another.  Or how does one level give life to another
> levels. In that regard it is interesting to look at levels on a hierarchy
and ask
> whether it takes or gives life to other levels.  And then ask the question
how can
> we do more life giving.
> 
> Rob
> 
>