Deep Intelligence & Spiritual Intelligence: Why is it relevant for You? For Leaders? For the World? By Cindy Graves Wigglesworth President, Deep Change,

Deep Intelligence & Spiritual Intelligence:

Why is it relevant for You? For Leaders? For the World?

By

Cindy Graves Wigglesworth

President, Deep Change, Inc.

[email protected]

www.deepchange.com

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Cindy’s Background

• BA, MA – Duke University• 20 years at Exxon / Exxon Mobil in

Human Resources• In private consulting practice for 11

years• Creator of the SQ21 (formerly SQi) – a

validated, expertly-created assessment of Spiritual Intelligence

• Faith background is Christian, with avid study of world religions

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Executive Summary1. There are multiple types of intelligence2. There are multiple stages of adult

development3. Higher stages of adult development enable

us to deal with complexity, ambiguity4. You need emotional and spiritual intelligence

to get to higher stages of development5. These higher stages are related to the

Conscious Capitalism model of Conscious Leadership


Please note…• This is just ONE approach• Consider it a hypothesis – that SQ is a way

we can more safely bring Spirituality into the workplace and into leadership conversations

• And…also useful in centers of faith• Not intended to homogenize or lose the

distinctiveness of each faith• We do not prescribe that you must think all

21 skills are important or that you must believe anything we say or present

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Why Spiritual Intelligence?• Religion triggers fear / defense• A safe language of skills – and• Skills described need to be meaty enough

to communicate the power of spirituality• An assessment could be soundly created,

validated, researched and improved upon• Faith-friendly, faith-neutral and secular-

friendly


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Why I Do This…• These skills have worked for me and

my clients• These are sound business skills• These are life skills as well• Previous to this assessment it was

very hard to describe, measure and teach Spiritual Intelligence


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Ken Wilber’s “AQAL Map” of Reality – Integral Theory

• Stages or levels of development– Spiral Dynamics (Graves, Beck, Cowan)– Loevinger’s work (Torbert, Susanne Cook-Greuter)– Kegan’s work (Subject/Object Interview)

• Lines of development or lines of INTELLIGENCE– Cognitive, moral, interpersonal, spiritual….

• States of consciousness – Waking, dreaming, deep sleep, transcendent

• 4 Quadrants of realms of experience• Types of personalities

– Myers Briggs, Enneagram, etc.


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Spiral Dynamics STAGE Levels and the Life Conditions That Help It to Arise

The momentous leap to 2nd Tier Being 2nd Tier Being levelslevels

1st Tier FEAR-based

“doing” levels

Yellow

Turquoise

25000

7000

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Magical Language, Fear of Unknown

Egocentric Focus on Land, Power

Authoritative Need for Meaning

Scientific Need for Reason

Sensitive Need for Caring, Ecosystems

Global View Unitive Awareness

©2003 ETB Ministry215,000 years ago

Instinctive Survival Issues

Flex Flow Tier 1 log-jam


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Psychology:Clare Graves’DevelopmentalModel – SPIRAL DYNAMICS

1. Beige

2. Purple

3. Red

4. Blue

5. Orange

6. Green

7. Yellow

8. Turquoise

Express Self Sacrifice Self

Tier 1

Tier 2


Intelligence Defined

• Innate potential that is brought into form through practice

• Adeptness or appropriately reasoned behavior or choice



Multiple Intelligences• Howard Gardner opened the door to discussion

of “multiple intelligences” with his book Frames of Mind in 1983. He listed seven different types of intelligences in that book:– Linguistic – Logical-mathematical– Musical– Bodily-kinesthetic – Spatial – Interpersonal– Intrapersonal

Think SATs! – Classic “IQ”

Emotional Intelligence

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Multiple IntelligencesHighly Developed

Developed

Under Developed

PQ IQ EQ SQ

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Hypothesis: Transformational Leaders

Highly Developed

Developed

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Deep Change Model of 4 Intelligences

Behaving with Wisdom & Compassion while maintaining inner calm

Managing ourselves and our relationships well

Math & Verbal intelligences (think SATs)

Body awareness and skillful use

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SQ as a CAPSTONE Intelligence

Highly Developed

Developed

Under Developed

Physical (PQ)

Human Development


SpiritualIntelligence

Deep Intelligence• Using the right amount and balance

of your 4 intelligences given the life conditions you face

• All 4 are essential for leadership in complex times


Role-Appropriate, Context Appropriate Coaching


#1. IQ ..#2. EQ

SQ

PQIQ

#1. EQ

#2. SQ

PQ

IQ EQ

#2. SQ

#1. PQ

Intelligence demands are different for different jobs

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“Emotional Competency Framework”

Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness

SocialAwareness

SocialAwareness

Self-Management

Self-Management

Social SkillsSocial Skills

• Emotional Self-Awareness

• Accurate Self-Assessment

• Self-Confidence

• Empathy• Organizational

Awareness• Service Orientation

• Emotional Self-Control• Transparency• Adaptability• Achievement

Orientation• Initiative• Optimism

• Developing Others• Inspirational Leadership• Influence• Communication• Change Catalyst• Conflict Management• Teamwork &

Collaboration

Per Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis

18 skills


21 Skills of Spiritual Intelligence

1. Self / self Awareness 2. Universal Awareness

3. Self/self Mastery 4. Social Mastery/Spiritual Presence

1. Awareness of own worldview

2. Awareness of Life Purpose (Mission)

3. Awareness of Values Hierarchy

4. Complexity of inner thought

5. Awareness of Ego self/Higher Self

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6. Awareness of interconnectedness of life

7. Awareness of worldviews of others

8. Breadth of Time perception

9. Awareness of limitations / power of human perception

10. Awareness of Spiritual Laws

11. Experience of transcendent oneness

12. Commitment to spiritual growth13. Keeping Spirit Self in charge14. Living your purpose and values15. Sustaining faith16. Seeking guidance from Spirit

17. Wise and effective teacher / mentor

18. Wise and effective leader / change agent

19. Makes Compassionate AND Wise decisions

20. A calming, healing presence21. Being aligned with the ebb and flow of life

Calm, peaceful at all times Compassionate and Wise Action

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Exercise: Spiritual Leaders

• Name some people you admire whom you would consider to be Spiritual Leaders– Can be alive or dead

• May never have met the person– Fictional or real– Don’t have to be perfect

• Describe the Traits of these people…what causes you to admire them?


Typical list…• Major religious figures: Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed,

Moses, Abraham, Lord Krishna, saints (e.g. Mother Teresa), Dalai Lama

• Political leaders/Agents of change: Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thich Nhat Hanh

• Relatives: Mom, Dad, Grandmother, Grandfather, Aunt, Uncle, children

• Teachers, local religious leaders, guidance counselors• Authors/TV: Oprah, Dr. Phil, Deepak Chopra• Others: my co-worker, my neighbor, my patient, my

boss, animals/pets


Common Traits of Spiritual Leaders

• Loving / Compassionate

• Humble• Wise• Courageous• Faithful• Forgiving• Accepting• Calm, centered• Honesty/Integrity,

Authenticity

• Peaceful / nonviolent• Outstanding teachers• Able to inspire others• Great leaders• Persistent• See the gifts inside

other people and develop them


Spirit & “Love one another”• The Golden Rule exists in all the major faith

traditions and in most philosophies of life (treat others as you wish to be treated)

• We want “Love.” But what is Love?

Compassion Wisdom

A Bird with two wings…

So spiritual intelligence is acting with Love…


My definition of Spiritual Intelligence

“Spiritual Intelligence is the ability to behave with Wisdom and Compassion while maintaining inner and outer peace (Equanimity) regardless of the situation.”



• Higher Power / Higher Self

is about Unity, Connection, Service, abundance, Long-term thinking, Win/Win/Win solutions

• Egois about Separation,

isolation, self-protection, scarcity, short- term thinking, win/lose or “quid pro quo”


Synonyms for Higher Power• Quantum field• The Ground of all Being• God, Allah, Brahman, Yhwh, Lord, Spirit, Jesus,

Holy Spirit• The Dao/Tao• The Source, Pure Essence• I Am That I Am -- All That Is – What Is• Ein Sof• The Vacuum State of Infinite Potential• The indefinable Mystery• The Universe• Pure Consciousness or Pure Love• Gaia, Creator


Synonyms for Higher Self• Soul, Spirit• Christ Consciousness• Buddha nature• Atman• Essential Self• Authentic or True Self• The Dao/Tao within


Key Language: Ego self

• Ego* is the part of us that is – Fearful, angry, separated from

others– Likes drama, victim roles, aggressor

roles• Synonyms: Personality self, selfish

side, lower self, separated self, earthly self, etc. In Islam – the nafs*not Freud’s definition – Ego as used in spiritual literature

Shift from Ego to Higher Self

• Ego as described in spiritual literature– Self-interest is narrow, focused on “me” and “my

goals” (low empathy, low wisdom)– Tendency to drama, negative thinking– Equals earlier stages of development and less

healthy expressions of the stages

• Higher Self– Expanded sense of who I am, sees

interconnections, sees systems, sees context– Wiser, calmer, transformational decisions

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21 Skills of Spiritual Intelligence

1. Self / self Awareness 2. Universal Awareness

3. Self/self Mastery 4. Social Mastery/Spiritual Presence

1. Awareness of own worldview

2. Awareness of Life Purpose (Mission)

3. Awareness of Values Hierarchy

4. Complexity of inner thought

5. Awareness of Ego self/Higher Self

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Self / self focused Other focused

6. Awareness of interconnectedness of life

7. Awareness of worldviews of others

8. Breadth of Time perception

9. Awareness of limitations / power of human perception

10. Awareness of Spiritual Laws

11. Experience of transcendent oneness

12. Commitment to spiritual growth13. Keeping Spirit Self in charge14. Living your purpose and values15. Sustaining faith16. Seeking guidance from Spirit

17. Wise and effective teacher / mentor

18. Wise and effective leader / change agent

19. Makes Compassionate AND Wise decisions

20. A calming, healing presence21. Being aligned with the ebb and flow of life

Calm, peaceful at all times Compassionate and Wise Action

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Quad 1 Skill 5: Awareness of Ego self / Higher Self

1 I have a basic understanding of that an ego self exists and that how it reacts to things is a result of my personal experiences since birth, including the influence of my family and my culture.

2 I can observe my own Ego in operation. I understand there is a difference between the desires of my Ego and of my Higher Self.

3 I can recognize the situations and types of people that trigger my Ego self to want to take charge. I recognize the signals my body gives me when my Ego has been triggered.

4 I can consistently hear the voice of my Higher Self. This may be a “felt sense” in the body, or an auditory or visual experience, or a combination. I may not hear it often, but I know it when I do. I am learning to listen to it. I understand how my thoughts and beliefs are creating the anger or fear I feel.

5 The voice of my Higher Self is now the principal voice I hear. Ego is now in joyful service to Spirit. I no longer feel a “tug of war” between these two parts of my self.

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Spiritual Intelligence (SQi) and Stages of Adult

Development (SCTi/MAP):

Preliminary Results of 139 person data sample


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Complexity of Reasoning1

• How many items do you take into account and how do you assemble them into a position?

• What do you consider as evidence?• Do you assess long-term effects?• What steps do you follow when evaluating?• What data do you use to support your stance? • How do you deal with ambiguity?

1 from Cook-Greuter slide deck


Stages of Leadership/Ego Development

Torbert & Cook-Greuter/ Joiner and Josephs

Spiral Dynamics Integral - Don Beck

Impulsive Purple

Opportunist Red

Diplomat Early Blue

Expert Late Blue

Achiever Orange

Individualist/Catalyst* Green

Strategist / Co-Creator** Yellow

Alchemist or Magician / Synergist**

Turquoise

Ironist** Coral

Pre-Conventional

Conventional

Post-Conventional= more effective leaders

*EQ required ** SQ required


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Cross-Correlation with other validated assessments:

SQi Total Score Ranges for each Stage of Adult Development

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My Conclusions• Higher STAGES are crucial to respond to

the Life Conditions we face in the world• Higher SQ is very highly correlated with

Higher STAGES• We need PQ, IQ, EQ and SQ to move to

Higher STAGES• SQ is a crucial skill set for world leaders

and evolved voters and citizens to develop


Goal: Spirit Drives, Ego “navigates”

Ego Higher Self

Think of your Ego as an important part of the whole. It can sometimes have good advice but shouldn’t be “behind the wheel”!

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TXManager in charge of Spiritual Intelligence at Work pilot said“The golden gift was the language”


Relationship to Conscious Capitalism


John Mackey, Co-CEO Whole Foods Market•IQ•EQ•SQ•PQ•Systems Intelligence


Shifting from Ego to Higher Self9 Steps:1. STOP (‘insert pause here!’)2. BREATHE3. ASK for help (Higher Self, Divine, human)

4. OBSERVE yourself (body, heart, mind)

5. IDENTIFY and Embrace Ego-concerns6. LOOK DEEPLY for root causes (Ask “Why” 5

times)

7. RE-FRAME (see with Compassion or ask Higher Self or other humans if stuck)

8. RE-FOCUS on something to be Grateful for9. CHOOSE a Higher Self / Spirit-based

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