The Role of Spiral-Dynamics in Creating Sustainable, Values-Based-Organisations.

Purpose: This paper explores the potential role of Spiral Dynamics in the development of sustainable value-based organisations (VBO). Methodology: This paper is based on desk based literature review and is a working paper which contributes towards ongoing doctoral research. Findings: Spiral Dynamics enables an understanding of the dynamic development of human values, and the relationship between these values and external conditions. Insight is gained to the complexity of leading people in organisations and the challenges of creating an organisation which is driven by values that are aligned with those of the employees and other stakeholders as well as sensitive to the longer term needs of the planet. The paper explores the concepts of values and cultural alignment as well as organisational viability (including profitability) and sustainability (leaving the planet undamaged for future generations). Research limitations: Although a significant number of sources have been identified, more research is required to explore the relationship between the key themes of this work. Practical implications: The value of the work will be in the eventual practical application to organisations to improve their viability in a sustainable context. Originality: The concepts explored in this paper are all in the public domain, however, no work has been found to date which connects the various concepts in the way this research is proposing, and therefore the originality is in the connecting of the themes. Keywords: Values-based; values-driven; sustainability; Spiral Dynamics; viability; Dr Clare Graves.

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