Measuring Hidden Dimensions of Human Systems - Softcover

Laske, Otto E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977680061 ISBN 13: 9780977680061

Publisher: Laske and Associates, 2009

Synopsis

The book is a textbook written for leaders, managers, and process consultants working with individuals, groups, and organizations.It is the first book making dialectical theories of knowledge useful for day-to-day problem solving, updating Frankfurt School insights for the 21st century.The book addresses issues of business leadership for an evolving planet and the need for transformational thinking in intercultural and international environments.It unravels the cognitive dimension of human work, by introducing a cognitive theory of work and of organizations, and lays the foundation for the requisite organization of companies and public institutions through capability management focused on level of adult development and the capabilities associated with it.
A short introduction to the book is Otto Laske's 2015 publication entitled "Dialectical Thinking for Integral Leaders: A Primer", published by Integral publishers, Tucson, AZ, US.

About this title

About the Author

Otto Laske PhD PsyD os a prolific writer on the life of the mind. He is the Founder and present Director of the Otto Laske Interdevelopmental Institute (IDm) in Gloucester, MA, where he directs a reputed practic-oriented developmental education and research program. Otto is known as a teacher, coach, mentor, social scientist, published poet, composer, and visual artist. In his work, he combines lessons he learned at the Frankfurt School (from Adorno and others) and at the Kohlberg School (from Kegan, Basseches, and others).
Otto is the author of short "teaser" book introducing this volume, entitled "Dialectical thinking for integral leaders: A primer", of 2015.

From the Back Cover

This ground-breaking volume on consulting to adults will help a diverse group of professionals to make a lasting impact.
Jan De Visch, Managing Diretor, Connect & Transform, Mechelen, Belgium, says:
"In this book, Otto Laske creates a much needed framework for connecting the way individuals shape their roles to the strategic imperative of a company, presenting entirely new perspectives on develop-ment and translating them into practical tools for assessment, coaching, and talent management. Many developmental issue are clarified by unraveling the cognitive dimension of work. Otto's sustained research and practical testing will influence tomorrow's leadership practices in a profound way, improving companies' competitive position by better matching individuals' developmental level with the requirements of their roles."

Rainer v. Leoprechting, Founder, Pro Action Europe, Brussels, Belgium, says:
"This fundamental book will revolutionize our professional understanding and then our practices in talent and human capital management, leadership and change, organizational work of all sorts as much as the preceding volume 'Measuring Hidden Dimensions' has already uplifted our standards in consulting and coaching."

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Contents

Avant-Propos by Rainer v. Leoprechting
Preface
Acknowledgements and Disclaimer

Introduction, 21


Section I: Cognitive Foundations of Work and Work Performance
Chapter 1: Leading Indicators: Measurement across time, not in time, 43
Chapter 2: A cognitive-developmental theory of work capability, 53
Chapter 3: A cognitive theory of organizations, 81

Section II: The Opening of Adults' Mental Space across the Lifespan
Chapter 4: What is your Inquiring System? 115
Chapter 5: Modifications of truth over the lifespan, 135
Chapter 6: The concept of dialectic: A framework for its practical use, 169
Chapter 7: How well tempered is your thought clavier? 207
Chapter 8: A process model of social-emotional development, 249

Section III: The Three Houses of Work
Chapter 9: The anatomy of the internal workplace, 267
Chapter 10: Dialectical thinking in the workplace, 295
Chapter 11: How Donald constructs his internal workplace, 327
Chapter 12: How to administer a competent cognitive interview, 357
Chapter 13: Using thought forms as Mind Openers, 377

Section IV: Entering the Hidden Dimensions of HumanSigma
Chapter 14: Creating organizational structure based on capability potentials, 393
Chapter 15: A Methodology for HumanSigma Interventions, 411

Postscriptum: On Cultural Epistemology, 437

Manual of Dialectical Thought Forms, 443
Introduction, 447
Section A1: Process Thought Forms, 457
Section A2: Context Thought Forms, 491
Section A3: Relationship Thought Forms, 521
Section A4: Transformational Thought Forms, 547
Section B: Scoring Materials, 589

Glossary of Terms, 623
Bibliography, 647
Index, 657

Edition details

• Publisher: Laske and Associates
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977680061
• ISBN 13: 9780977680061
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 668