Conscious Organization Model

Conscious Organization model

If our world is to have a sustainable and happy future, we need to reimagine the way we work together. The challenges facing us are global and complex, and will need large numbers of people working in coordinated, compassionate and wise action. Yet existing organizational structures are not serving us, seen in phenomena like the “great resignation”, cynical or burnt out teams:

As individuals we flourish most when we find a wide integration across all aspects of our lives - integrating our spiritual, social, environmental, and financial aspects of life. We are both happy and more well-rounded, and we are more functional, effective and able to act more creatively and with a wider range of responses.  

The same is true for organizations, and this is the key behind the conscious organizational model.

Most businesses are proficient at day to day operations as well as business planning and strategy.  Businesses excel at action, at getting things done.

In contrast, spiritual-based groups, charities and non-profits are strong on inspirational vision, mission and values, and have exceptionally high commitment. The engagement and service ethic of their members is often founded on visions and beliefs greater than themselves. These are a great source of strength and inspiration.  These are places where we may choose to work without money, or for less money than we could earn elsewhere.  

To name this in a way that honours and gives space for a wide variety of wisdom traditions, faiths and spiritual practices, we can say that people in these kinds of organizations often have a strong connection to “Source”, to a vision of something greater than themselves.

By a conscious organization we mean an organization where the individual members and the structure of the organization as a whole has integrated these two poles, and the full range in between.  They are based in Source: a vision beyond themselves that leads to compassionate service, and a strong vision, mission and values.  Simultaneously they integrate the best parts of the for-profit business world. This means they are highly functional, effective, financial generative and expert at business operations and actions.