Why Creative Thinking is so Important in Contemporary Business
Announcement posted by Integral Development 02 Oct 2013
Creator of leadership development programs in Perth reveals why creative thinking might be the most important skill in 21st century business.
Perth, WA, October 2, 2013 - Integral Development is a firm that has conducted leadership development programs for numerous businesses. Their roster of satisfied clients includes such firms as MDA National, Amana Living, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the City of Perth.
Integral Development teaches proprietary programs that are based on Ken Wilber's Integral Theory, which combines insights from the collective history of human thought and integrates all major disciplines of human knowledge, including arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Integral Theory
Integral Theory is now utilised in more than 35 professional and academic fields such as law, psychotherapy, healthcare, art, ecology and organisational management. It is based on four quadrants that represent perspectives and dimensions of reality.
According to Integral Theory, life can be viewed from the subjective (I), the intersubjective (we), the objective (it) and the interobjective (its); and that each represents a quadrant characterising various aspects of human thought. Integral Theory teaches that one cannot fully understand one quadrant without the context of the other three.
Integral Development and Creativity
One main by-product of the four quadrant system of thought is that it encourages creativity for effective problem-solving. Integral Development focuses on individual growth in all four quadrants as a method for becoming a more valuable leader and a more valuable part of any team. When one obtains perspective from experiencing and life from all four quadrants, they become more able to create solutions as opposed to merely doing what has worked before.
Integral's leadership development programs, taught at their Perth facility or in-house, use integral theory to help participants develop the key skills and understand the key roles of effective management and leadership. Participants are given feedback on their current levels of management and leadership skills, while areas of need are identified and addressed.
Integral Development encourages the improvement of coaching and management skills as it relates to both individual and team performance, while also teaching how to implement broad, cultural and directional changes that are essential for high performance.
However, unlike typical management courses taught in Perth, Integral Development teaches participants how to create an environment that solicits, nurtures, rewards and develops creativity.
According to Dr Ron Cacioppe, who personally created both the flagship leadership development program and many custom programs for individual clients, creativity is paramount in the 21st century: “At Integral Development, we don't teach executives and leaders to learn or teach by rote. Instead, we teach them to fully develop both themselves and their subordinates. This maximises the team aspect of any business and encourages innovation and problem-solving throughout the corporate structure.”
Dr Cacioppe continued, “We use integral theory to develop the whole person in every aspect and one of the results is that they become much more adept at creativity and problem-solving. A person who is confident and not afraid to ‘think out of the box’ when seeking a solution to a problem is usually much more effective than one who doesn't possess those attributes.”
Dr Cacioppe concluded, “When one experiences life through the four quadrants, it literally quadruples their creative potential just on perspective alone, even if one doesn't add growth into the equation. When the personal and professional growth is taken into consideration, the ability to create rises exponentially and that bodes well for any executive.”
Integral Development offers executive coaching, leadership development programs and management courses in Perth. For more information, call (08) 9242 8122 or visit their website: http://www.integral.org.au/.
Integral Development teaches proprietary programs that are based on Ken Wilber's Integral Theory, which combines insights from the collective history of human thought and integrates all major disciplines of human knowledge, including arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Integral Theory
Integral Theory is now utilised in more than 35 professional and academic fields such as law, psychotherapy, healthcare, art, ecology and organisational management. It is based on four quadrants that represent perspectives and dimensions of reality.
According to Integral Theory, life can be viewed from the subjective (I), the intersubjective (we), the objective (it) and the interobjective (its); and that each represents a quadrant characterising various aspects of human thought. Integral Theory teaches that one cannot fully understand one quadrant without the context of the other three.
Integral Development and Creativity
One main by-product of the four quadrant system of thought is that it encourages creativity for effective problem-solving. Integral Development focuses on individual growth in all four quadrants as a method for becoming a more valuable leader and a more valuable part of any team. When one obtains perspective from experiencing and life from all four quadrants, they become more able to create solutions as opposed to merely doing what has worked before.
Integral's leadership development programs, taught at their Perth facility or in-house, use integral theory to help participants develop the key skills and understand the key roles of effective management and leadership. Participants are given feedback on their current levels of management and leadership skills, while areas of need are identified and addressed.
Integral Development encourages the improvement of coaching and management skills as it relates to both individual and team performance, while also teaching how to implement broad, cultural and directional changes that are essential for high performance.
However, unlike typical management courses taught in Perth, Integral Development teaches participants how to create an environment that solicits, nurtures, rewards and develops creativity.
According to Dr Ron Cacioppe, who personally created both the flagship leadership development program and many custom programs for individual clients, creativity is paramount in the 21st century: “At Integral Development, we don't teach executives and leaders to learn or teach by rote. Instead, we teach them to fully develop both themselves and their subordinates. This maximises the team aspect of any business and encourages innovation and problem-solving throughout the corporate structure.”
Dr Cacioppe continued, “We use integral theory to develop the whole person in every aspect and one of the results is that they become much more adept at creativity and problem-solving. A person who is confident and not afraid to ‘think out of the box’ when seeking a solution to a problem is usually much more effective than one who doesn't possess those attributes.”
Dr Cacioppe concluded, “When one experiences life through the four quadrants, it literally quadruples their creative potential just on perspective alone, even if one doesn't add growth into the equation. When the personal and professional growth is taken into consideration, the ability to create rises exponentially and that bodes well for any executive.”
Integral Development offers executive coaching, leadership development programs and management courses in Perth. For more information, call (08) 9242 8122 or visit their website: http://www.integral.org.au/.