At the heart of the matter is a fundamental conflict between two ways in which we can view and engage Facts in our world.

[Note: This essay first appeared in a 2009 issue (No. One) of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations] [Material for this article draws upon David Rock and Linda J. Page, Coaching with the Brain in Mind: Foundations for Practice. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons, 2009.] Anthony Grant (2003) cites an article by C. B. Gorby published in I …

Each of six distinct cultures (each with its own history and values) yields a specific perspective regarding the most valued sources of expertise that can (and should) be engaged in guiding the short-term tactics and longer-term strategies of the organization.

Perhaps it is most important to recognize that human evolution is not finished. We are still changing (for good or ill) and this change is not occurring in an orderly manner, but rather through the random (even chaotic) variation in genetic makeup found among members of our species and through the swerving and diversity of social systems.