Starting with the ideas of Integral theory, it is possible to arrive at the Zodiac, by combining the Integral Quadrants with three levels of worldview. A 5000 year old system based on observation of the seasons, just happens to align with some of the most up-to-date theories of human development. — This part of my ongoing quest to understand different maps of change. I fell into exploring the Zodiac as part of a university statistics project 20 years ago. I found that what I thought was a random superstition was very carefully structured, and contained a lot of useful ideas about…

AI challenges us to remember what makes us human Much of our society is based on the belief that science and logic can solve all problems. So much of the hype around AI is part of that vision: There is no emotional reality, there is no soul, there is just a machine. But, that is a trap. These machines, like the organisations that create them, have extremely limited awareness. They can only perceive such a small portion of what reality is. This makes them blind.

How we apply AI matters. While I am skeptical of using AI for decision making, I believe it’s very good at helping to explore questions, and find patterns. — I have serious doubts about the way we are applying AI in society. It’s generally homogenising, can amplify discrimination and has long term negative consequences. BUT… if we stop relying on AI to give us answers, and instead use it to help us explore and ask better questions, then I…

Systems, and humans, like to stay with the status-quo. Is it possible to undergo real transformation without a major external crisis? I’ve spent much of my life looking to “improve myself”, seeking to better understand the world and my path through it. I thought that I was getting places. …

So many tech companies are laying off their workers, and blaming remote working. But most just assumed that remote working and office working were the same? Duh! Obvious lesson #1: Remote is not the same as… not remote Working in an office sucks. Presenteeism is an incredible waste of resources. Enforced office working erodes families, undermines health, and wastes countless hours on unnecessary commutes.

We need to change the nature of work. It’s that simple. The journey is long and twisted. Here are a few bits of reading I can recommend from my path. — I have always been into evolving organisations. I wrote my first manifesto before I was 20… and I still agree with most of it. But I first started experimenting with organisations about 25 years ago after reading Ricardo Semler’s Maverick. I got our software team to start choosing their own…

When everything is changing, all the time, the rules are a little different. The most important thing to do is change your mind. Three things you can do, right now, to improve your ability to work with continuous change. This is the practical advice bit, in case you don’t feel like reading the rest of my waffle. Invest in training in Active Listening. It’s the foundation…

The Tarot, if you remove the superstition, is a structured map of change. It is the distillation of hundreds of years of observation into the nature of natural systems. Understanding the structure of the Tarot is deeply valuable for anyone seeking to navigate complexity. — The continuum of change The Tarot, and its symbols, are not random. Each card represents a point on a continuum, just like a musical note on a scale. Like musical notes, each card is a progression from the next, and when combined in different ways, they make music.

Tarot is not magic, it needs no spirit guides or esoteric knowledge. The Tarot is a completely natural, practical, language of change. — The idea of Pragmatic Tarot is that the Tarot is a completely natural and practical tool. There is no need for Spirit Guides, there is no fortune telling, there is no need for any esoteric study. Those things may be useful or meaningful to some, but they are something else…