Manifesto
- There is a fascinating emerging body of knowledge in the field of adult development.
- Notably, the insights around cognitive development are not fully accessible yet.
- How would our world look if we applied these evolving insights to the fields of businesses, education, politics etc?
- CAD, the Center of Applied of Dialectics, opens up a platform for practitioners in the field of adult development, integrating research into their practice, exchanging findings and thereby nourishing each other, empowering others to do likewise.
Upcoming Salons
Topic of this series, starting in autumn 2023:
How to scaffold metasystemic/dialectical cognition in yourself and in others
The goal of the series of Salons would be to identify effective approaches for scaffolding metasystemic/dialectical thinking.
The next dates:
- Sat Dec 9: 4th Salon in the "Scaffolding" Series, with Bernhard Possert sharing AI-powered dialectical sparring partners, with critical feedback of John Steward, Otto Laske and others; Melbourne Time: 10am; CET: Midnight; NY/Eastern Time: Dec8th!, 6pm; link to calendar entry
- Tue Dec 21st, 6pm CET: Otto Laske: Celebrating new Books and Film: more information and registration: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mod/1042373
- Mo Jan 8th 2024, Salon with Otto Laske: “CDF-2023: A philosophical critique of CDF”; 1pm NY/Eastern time / 7pm CET; link to calendar entry
- Wed Feb 7th, 7pm CET: Anssi Balk: "Applying Modern Learning Design Principles to Constructive Developmental Theory"
Despite its potential, Adult Development Theory remains underutilized in the L&D field. To make this theory more accessible, scalable and impactful, we must reimagine learning processes where it is use and harness the possibilities of modern technology. Join our webinar to explore Metaskills framework and app, presenting a practical and innovative approach to applying constructive developmental theory that genuinely resonates with all kinds of people, helping them recognize its profound relevance to their lives and personal challenges. Link to calendar entry
The zoom link for all Salons: https://zoom.us/j/4078847969?pwd=K1ZxbWxEdi9aaXdJdGJKaTVuTEk0QT09
Use this link to integrate the CAD calendar into your google calendar - no more misunderstanding about time zones :-) https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=d2VhdmVyQHByby1hY3Rpb24uZXU
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Past Salons:
- Series - Scaffoling Meta-Systemic / Dialectical Thinking
- 1) John Stewart, Oct 6th: https://youtu.be/Ox3eacV4ORo
- see here the 11min preparatory video, a condensed version of a 1 hour interview: https://youtu.be/obVxP68sVpo
- John's review of Otto Laske's Primer on Dialectical thinking. The 8 page review succinctly addresses many of the issues that are mentioned in the video and that will be discussed in the Salon: https://www.evolutionarymanifesto.com/ReviewofPrimer.pdf
- An 8-page report by Mark Roddam of his experience of undertaking a program designed to scaffold metasystemic/dialectical thinking. This program contained the two key sets of practices that are arguably essential to scaffold metasystemic cognition effectively:
- (1) practices that dis-embed the practitioner from analytical/rational thinking, and enable the practitioner to see his/her thinking as object; and
- (2) practices in which the practitioner uses the quadrants of dialectical thinking and associated thought forms to develop complex mental models from first principles and to recursively improve them: https://www.evolutionarymanifesto.com/ProgramReport.pdf
- Background about John Stewart and links to his evolutionary science publications and other materials: https://www.evolutionarymanifesto.com/about.html
- 2) Otto Laske, Oct 21st: https://youtu.be/oxRRkfbg0DU
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- the slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s7C96VX9nZv1ePvQRbQOilGPBp9jlore/view?usp=sharing
- see here the 10min preparatory video, a condensed version of a 1 hours interview: https://youtu.be/vAcHCJ9bHNE https://youtu.be/vAcHCJ9bHNE
- Otto Laske´s website - IDM - www.interdevelopmentals.org
- Material Otto shared as a warm up: The Osaka Interviews
- Trailer to the upcoming film about Otto Laske (mid-Nov 2023) - Forging a Life
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- 4) Sat Nov 11: John Stewart, Otto Laske and more in dialogue: https://youtu.be/xjK7WpVGRg8
- 1) John Stewart, Oct 6th: https://youtu.be/Ox3eacV4ORo
- Rainer von Leoprechting, Jackie Thoms: Adult Development Assessments: Influencing Senior Team Engagement - Benefits, Case Studies, Insights
Tue May 25th 2021; recording: https://youtu.be/_g-LHTTGIYo - Bernhard Possert, MindOpening Dialogue Platform: Scaling Development? Tue June 22nd 2021; recording: https://youtu.be/DWYsSd4JSuM
- Nick Shannon, Metathinking, Tue Sept 21st 2021; recording: https://youtu.be/Jr4i4FBzQkU
- Graham Boyd, Illustrating the 28 Dialectic Thoughtforms through their application in the system described in the book "Rebuild: Leadership, the Economy and You" - A toolkit for builders of a better world; recording: https://youtu.be/J11Xiud-Md4
- Jan de Visch, The Practice of Deliberately Developmental Facilitation in Organizational Development: The use of digital and analog tools to strengthen critical reflection and enhance learning; Tue Nov 23rd 2021, recording: https://youtu.be/Cgrn2hubHSE
- Otto Laske, in dialogue with Graham Boyd, Rainer von Leoprechting, Nick Shannon, Jan de Visch, Alan Snow and Michael Basseches: "CDF: A Social-Science Framework For Understanding Human Agency"; Video: https://youtu.be/7gZSrQXXZgM
- Daniel Goertz, Is vertical stage development real, BS, both, or neither? Mo 10th January 2022: video: https://youtu.be/jAFJlglaBeo
- Kristian Stalne, Stefanie Greca: IDGs - InnerDevelopmentGoals: How can we develop as adults to better address complex challenges?
Mo Jan 31st 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/iFfG-Bwj5qM - Roman Angerer, Transcendental Pluralism and Dialectics; Wed 16th Feb 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/rzqbsH_xTOM, slides
- Lisa Norton, "Uncertainment": April 19th 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/K4YxjN4ZgUs
- Carole Griggs, Ted Strauss, "iConscious: Accelerating Human Potential", see also https://iconscious.global/; Thu 19th May 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/u0p8HsJ6XjI
- Rainer von Leoprechting, Sepp Kirchengast (Fraendi / CADRA Project): Storymatcher - Discovering Vertical Development in and through stories (including a demonstration of the StoryMatcher platform [access here]); Tue 14th June 2022, https://youtu.be/UOBvkatxFas
- Jan De Visch, (R)evolutionize Leadership Development and Performance Management, Sept. 27, 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/2n4Cl4cgNI8
- Norman Wolfe, The Living Organisation: Integrating People Development and Business Results, Oct 25, 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/wBYkUcJ_7QI
- Jen Rice, Neurodiversity, Complexity and Adult Development: A generative dialogue, Nov 29, 2022; recording: https://youtu.be/hnb3AMZ3xzk
- Bernhard Possert, Non-hierarchical Perspectives of Adult Development; recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atdh5cM3A0k&t=222s
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Our youtube-channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cad-centerforapplieddialec9451
The current expert practitioners holding the platform:
- Bernhard Possert, Austria, Possert KG, www.possert.at, MindOpening Dialogue: handling challenges, growing your mind - www.mindopeners.net, weaver of CAD
- Rainer von Leoprechting, Austria, Frændi, www.fraendi.org, accompanying leadership teams to make the best of the transitions of our times
- Nick Shannon, UK, https://metathinking.org/, see the book of Nick and Bruno Frischherz, link to ESRAD, the European Society for Research in Adult Development
- Jackie Thoms, UK, Frændi, www.fraendi.org, accompanying leadership teams to make the best of the transitions of our times
- Iva Vurdelja, USA, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivavurdelja/ , (link to dissertation)
- Some of the people at least loosely connected with CAD and their resources (in progress):
- Anagnostakis, Alis / alisanagnostakis.com, verticaldevelopmentinstitute.com
- Angerer, Roman / https://www.roman-angerer.de
- Balk, Anssi / metataito.fi, ekolammox.fi
- Bakare, Adetayo
- Basseches, Michael / Suffolk University / Book: Dialectical Thinking and Adult Development
- Berberich, Hendrik / https://hendrikberberich.com
- Boyd, Graham / Evolutesix / Books: Rebuild: The Economy, Leadership, and You (with Jack Reardon), The Ergodic Investor and Entrepreneur (with Jack Reardon)
- Cauwelier, James / https://developmentalist.substack.com
- de Visch, Jan / https://connecttransform.be / Books: Practices of Dynamic Collaboration: A Dialogical Approach to Strengthening Collaborative Intelligence in Teams (together with Otto Laske), The Vertical Dimension – Blueprint to Align Business and Organizational Development, Leadership: Mind(s) Creating Value(s), Dynamic Collaboration: Strengthening Self-Organization and Collaborative Intelligence in Teams, Dynamic Collaboration Playbook, Re-Thinking Game
- Frischherz, Bruno / https://www.didanet.ch /Book: Metathinking (together with Nick Shannon)
- Fröhlich, Caspar, froehlich-coaching.ch, lifemission.ch
- Goertz, Daniel / https://metamoderna.org / Books: The Listening Society: A Metamodern Guide to Politics, Nordic Ideology: A Metamodern Guide to Politics
- Griggs, Carole / https://drcarolegriggs.com / Book: iConscious: Accelerating Human Potential (with Ted Strauss)
- Hurley, Padraic / https://www.wit.ie/about_wit/contact_us/staff_directory/padraic-hurley
- Jordan, Thomas / thomasjordan.se, blog.perspectus.se
- Laske, Otto / Interdevelopmental Institute / Books: Dialectical Thinking for Integral Leaders: A PrimerBooks: Dialectical Thinking for Integral Leaders: A Primer, Measuring Hidden Dimensions of Human Systems - Foundations of Requisite Organizations, Measuring Hidden Dimensions: The Art and Science of Fully Engaging Adults, Advanced Systems-Level Problem Solving, Volume 1: Approaching Real-World Complexity with Dialectical Thinking, Advanced Systems-Level Problem Solving, Volume 2: How to Measure and Boost Thought Maturity, Advanced Systems-Level Problem Solving, Volume 3: Manual of Dialectical Thought Forms, Practices of Dynamic Collaboration: A Dialogical Approach to Strengthening Collaborative Intelligence in Teams (together with Jan de Visch)
- Pór, George
- Possert, Bernhard / mindopening.net, newgoodlife.net, possert.at
- Reams, Jonathan / integral-review.org / Book: Maturing Leadership: How Adult Development Impacts Leadership
- Redmer, Mike / https://www.redmerconsulting.com /
- Schulz, Ariane
- Shannon Nick / https://metathinking.org / Book: Metathinking (together with Bruno Frischherz)
- Stålne, Kristian / https://komplexitet.se
- Stewart, John / https://www.evolutionarymanifesto.com / Book: Evolution's Arrow: the direction of evolution and the future of humanity
- Strauss, Ted / https://tedstrauss.com / Book: iConscious: Accelerating Human Potential (with Carole Griggs)
- Thoms, Jackie / Fraendi
- van Snyder, Nathan / https://nathanvansnyder.com
- Vessey, Mike / https://mdvconsulting.co
- von Leoprechting, Rainer / Fraendi
- Vurdelja, Iva / Requisite Development / How Leaders Think: Measuring Cognitive Complexity in Leading Organizational Change (Dissertation)
- Wilding, Victoria / https://www.victoriawilding.com , highermindinitiative.com
CAD - Otto Laske / interdevelopmentals.org
- Otto Laske entrusted his intellectual heritage to CAD. We are grateful to Otto Laske for this generous contribution.
- Fraendi is using his material to train people to develop individual profiles. If you are interested to work with this material please contact Rainer / fraendi.org to get trained and licensed.
The setup of CAD is financially supported by the EU, as it is part of the CADRA project - Cognitive Adult Development, from Research to Application - see https://fraendi.org/cadra/
