Trees Derived From Spirals
Forming a Spiral
A Typology is not holistic but it can be transformed into a holistic Spiral. As explained here, the Types (methods) are replaced by Modes (value sets) that emerge sequentially in recognizable Stages tracing out a Spiral trajectory on a TET (Typology Essences Table) via two Cycles.
There are three forms of Spiral:
- Types in a Principal Typology are incompatible prescriptions and must be re-ordered to generate a Spiral in a standard way - see Spiral-derived Hierarchy.
- Types in a Subsidiary Typology, created by a Q-expansion of the Principal Typology, show less intrinsic incompatibility and retain their order in the Spiral. See Q-expansion structures.
- Types in the Root Typology offer only 1 set which limits testing. They appear to be plotted differently on a TET and therefore the Spiral order is presumed to be different. Investigation is commencing here.
Significance of Time
Spirals are diachronic: evolving through time as a particular Primal Means is strengthened, while derived Trees are synchronic: relevant to activity at a point in time.
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A Tree emerges because, whatever the Stage of development, there appears to be a need at all times to recognize the value of all the Modes.
In a Spiral, the «essence» of each Mode generates a hierarchy whose Levels accord with the Spiral order of Stages. By identifying the appropriate dynamic duality, a Tree can be derived.
Levels in the Spiral-derived Tree are capable of being developed as a Structural Hierarchy. That Structural Hierarchy can itself form a Tree in which every Level/Centre includes all Levels of the original Tree.
Examples
- Politics: the maturation of political institutions in societies.
- Management Culture: strengthening achievement within large organizations.
- Career Development: progression in employment within an organization.
- Strengthening the Organisation of Work: responding to ever more complex challenges.
- More about Spirals.
Originally posted: August 2009; Last updated 2-Feb-2014.