A SPECTRUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR CEOS: A BUSINESS APPLICATION OF KEN WILBER'S SPECTRUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Abstract

This analysis examines the influence of varying levels of consciousness on the problem solving effectiveness of chief executive officers (CEOs). Specifically, it applies the original work of Ken Wilber, considered one of the most important theorists in the field of consciousness studies of our time, to executive leadership. The paper proposes that as CEOs move to higher levels of consciousness, their problem solving capabilities become more effective for their situational contexts. The argument set forth is that CEOs at higher levels of consciousness will be more effective problem solvers for their organizations and experience greater levels of self‐fulfillment than CEOs operating at lower levels on the Spectrum of Consciousness.

Citation

Young, J.E. (2002), "A SPECTRUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR CEOS: A BUSINESS APPLICATION OF KEN WILBER'S SPECTRUM OF CONSCIOUSNESS", The International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 30-54. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028943