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Corey makes a nuanced point about development: “transcend and include” means you don’t lose earlier capacities — you gain a wider/deeper/fuller toolbelt. Every “intervention strategy” remains available, including violence, shame, avoidance, reason, and deep empathy. The real question is situational appropriateness — what response is most fitting for a given context? And if your developmental center of gravity is later-stage (e.g., Teal), you may still use strong measures — but ideally with skill and purpose, aiming to reduce harm over time. Greater capacity doesn’t mean fewer options; it just means using them with more wisdom.
Excerpted from “The Integration of Defenses”
Watch the full discussion here:
integrallife.com/the-integration-of-defenses
#Integral #VerticalDevelopment #Leadership #ConflictResolution #SelfDefense #EmotionalIntelligence #ShadowWork #SelfRegulation #Wisdom #CommunicationSkills #IntegralLife
Corey makes a nuanced point about development: “transcend and include” means you don’t lose earlier capacities — you gain a wider/deeper/fuller toolbelt. Every “intervention strategy” remains available, including violence, shame, avoidance, reason, and deep empathy. The real question is situational appropriateness — what response is most fitting for a given context? And if your developmental center of gravity is later-stage (e.g., Teal), you may still use strong measures — but ideally with skill and purpose, aiming to reduce harm over time. Greater capacity doesn’t mean fewer options; it just means using them with more wisdom.
Excerpted from “The Integration of Defenses”
Watch the full discussion here:
integrallife.com/the-integration-of-defenses
#Integral #VerticalDevelopment #Leadership #ConflictResolution #SelfDefense #EmotionalIntelligence #ShadowWork #SelfRegulation #Wisdom #CommunicationSkills #IntegralLife
