In this essay, i make the case that a new theory of adult development is needed that is no longer a one-sidedly ‘left-hemisphere’ enterprise. By this annotation I refer to the bi-hemispheric structure of the human mind. Specifically, in this essay I assert that a theory of adult development fails for 2 main reasons: (1)… [Read More]
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On a Brighter Future for Research in Adult Development: CDF
Outwardly it would seem that adult-developmental theory is doing “alright”. But that is not the case. Adult developmental theory has failed to pursue its mandate in three fundamental ways: it has distinguished social-emotional development from cognitive development NOT in order to link them, but to keep them permanently disconnected. It has not developed an acceptable… [Read More]
Developmental Process Consultation in the Age of Agility: Reflections on the Critical Facilitation of Agile Functioning in Organizations
One sunny day, the term ‘agility’ woke up and realized it had become a virus. It no longer knew whether it meant a human capability, an organizational characteristic, or both, and what to make of them … It also wondered how to combat the pandemic its human carriers had unleashed. What kind of helpers would… [Read More]
Laske Social Science Archive, Section VI: German Writings (2004-2019), Texts and Slides
The Laske Social Science Archive gathers Otto Laske’s writings on organizations written between 1999 and 2019, many of which have retained their value vis a vis new fashions of management thinking. Its sections are numbered chronologically. The Archive makes available both texts and slides, the latter for pedagogical purposes. The articles gathered are bundled according… [Read More]
Laske Social Science Archive, Section IV: Writings (2010-2017) on CDF, the Constructive Developmental Framework
The Laske Social Science Archive gathers Otto Laske’s writings on organizations written between 1999 and 2019, many of which have retained their value vis a vis new fashions of management thinking. Its sections are numbered chronologically. The Archive makes available both texts and slides, the latter for pedagogical purposes. The articles gathered are bundled according… [Read More]
Laske Social Science Archive, Section III: Teaching Slides (2005-2016) on Developmental and Cognitive Coaching
The Laske Social Science Archive gathers Otto Laske’s writings on organizations written between 1999 and 2019, many of which have retained their value vis a vis new fashions of management thinking. Its sections are numbered chronologically. The Archive makes available both texts and slides, the latter for pedagogical purposes. The articles gathered are bundled according… [Read More]