Overcoming Tribal Consciousness - Conclusion

I’m publishing this newsletter series to discuss the nuances of the four timeless topics for people and organizations: conflict, change, transformation, and consciousness. You can subscribe to never miss an article. 

Leaders of all our organizations and institutions must continually proclaim the value of diversity in helping humanity resolve its most pressing complex messes. But those same leaders must then initiate—and effectively implement—a completely integrated program of quantum transformation (along the lines of the eight tracks) in order to establish (and align) the formal and informal systems in a manner that will enable members to feel especially comfortable in working with “diverse others” (without slipping into mindless fight, flight, or freeze reactions). Ideally, there must be no difference in human beings working with homogeneous others or working with heterogeneous others. In each case, members (with supportive leadership and surrounded by aligned systems and streamlined processes) can then rely on the highest functions of the human brain (i.e., the mammalian brain and the human brain) so we can resolve our planet’s most complex problems and conflicts.

To enable humanity to thrive as well as survive on this planet well into the distant future, human beings must move beyond their prior conditioning that compels them to only be comfortable and mindful with other people of the “same kind,” what we have called, ethnocentric or tribal consciousness. Instead, human beings must fully embrace worldcentric consciousness (“we are one”), so they can eventually evolve to spiritcentric consciousness (“we are everything everywhere all at once”).

EXPANDING CONSCIOUSNESS across our entire planet is the most promising path for creating and maintaining WORLD PEACE—by facing and resolving the most devastating conflicts: civil war and international war.

This article is part of a longer series found in its entirety here .

Or you can find the parts of this article series below:

Civil Wars and International Wars: Facing—and Resolving—Our Most Devastating Conflicts

Being Raised in a Homogenous Or a Heterogenous Environment

Developing from Fetus to Adult in Homogenous Environments

The Reptilian Brain Reacts to Fear, Threat, and Uncertainty

Being Surrounded by Homogeneity and Familiarity

Losing - Or Attempting to Reclaim - One's Territory

Satisfying Higher-Order Needs and/or Lower-Order Needs

When People’s Inherent Insecurity Becomes Exacerbated by Social Media

When All Hope Dies - It's Time for War

When People Have Developed a Disdain for Authority in Their Family of Origin

When People Have Been Exposed to Mental Illness in Their Family

When Heterogeneous Environments Become Familiar, Safe, and Secure

The Potential Benefits of Mixed Marriages and Children

The Ultimate Solution to Civil War and International War

Why Only Heterogeneous Organizations Can Resolve Today's Ultimate Conflicts

Overcoming Tribal Consciousness - Conclusion

Kilmann Diagnostics offers a series of eleven recorded online courses and nine assessment tools on the four timeless topics: conflict management, change management, consciousness, and transformation. By taking these courses and passing the Final Exams, you can earn your Certification in Conflict and Change Management with the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI). For the most up-to-date and comprehensive discussion of Dr. Kilmann’s theories and methods, see his 2021 Legacy Book: Creating a Quantum Organization: The Whys & Hows of Implementing Eight Tracks for Long-term success.

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