Nature of Work – Otto Laske Interdevelopmental Institute (IDM)

Advanced Systems-Level Dialectical Problem-Solving: The next level in system analysis for Think Tanks, Intelligence Agencies, Governments, Corporate Prediction, and Long-term Planning

March 8, 2023March 25, 2023

Otto Laske Cognitive Dimension, cognitive Fluidity, collaborative intelligence, Deep Thinking, Developmental Assessment, Dialectical Thinking, DTF, Otto Laske, Team Development, Thought Forms

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Those interested in dialectical thinking will be pleased to know that Otto Laske’s volume 2 of ‘Measuring Hidden Dimensions’ of 2008 has been thoroughly revised and is in the process of becoming available again in the form of a three-part monograph under the title of this blog. The title does justice to the fact...

From “Organizational Development” to Self-Development: An Insiders’ View of the IDM Dialectical Thinking Practicum

October 25, 2020June 7, 2022

Otto Laske CDF, DTF, Otto Laske, Thought Forms

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Self-development, in capitalistic society a mere appendix of professional education for the sake of playing an organizational role, is increasingly making a comeback as a personal goal. This come-back seemed out of the question until recently, being an outcome of attempts to consciously reverse the demise of liberal education by which universities reduced themselves to...

The Day After — From Connection Crisis to Collaborative Intelligence

April 21, 2020June 7, 2022

Otto Laske Articles Guests, Jan De Visch

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Consultants who have absorbed the Constructive Developmental Framework (CDF) are used to developing a big picture view of society, addressing in their thinking issues of societal importance. One of these professionals is my colleague Jan De Visch who has worked with CDF for more than a decade. Jan’s focus has recently been what he chose...

Laske Social Science Archive, Section VI: German Writings (2004-2019), Texts and Slides

February 21, 2020June 7, 2022

Otto Laske CDF, DTF

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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...