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The Evolution of Organizational Consciousness

Understanding the journey from traditional hierarchies to self-organizing systems

Red Organizations

Power & Division
Short-term focus, command authority, reactive to threats

Examples: Street gangs, tribal militias

Amber Organizations

Conformity & Stability
Formal hierarchy, processes, long-term stability

Examples: Catholic Church, military, government agencies

Orange Organizations

Achievement & Competition
Goal-oriented, meritocracy, innovation, profit focus

Examples: Multinational corporations, Wall Street

Green Organizations

Pluralism & Empowerment
Values-driven, empowerment, stakeholder focus

Examples: Southwest Airlines, Ben & Jerry's

Teal Organizations

Evolutionary Purpose & Wholeness
Self-management, evolutionary purpose, wholeness

Examples: Patagonia, Morning Star, Buurtzorg, Agile Six

The Three Pillars of Teal

Core principles that define advanced organizational consciousness

Self-Management

Teams operate with minimal hierarchy, making decisions through advice process and peer coordination.

  • Distributed decision-making
  • Advice process protocols
  • Peer-based accountability
  • Role-based authority

Wholeness

Individuals bring their full selves to work, integrating personal values with professional purpose.

  • Authentic self-expression
  • Emotional intelligence practices
  • Values-based hiring
  • Safe-to-fail environments

Evolutionary Purpose

Organizations sense and respond to their evolving purpose, adapting to serve their deepest reason for existence.

  • Purpose sensing practices
  • Strategic emergence
  • Stakeholder integration
  • Mission evolution

Organizational Teal Readiness Assessment

Discover where your organization stands on the journey toward Teal consciousness

Decision Making

How are important decisions typically made in your organization?

Purpose & Values

How does your organization relate to its purpose?

Employee Experience

How do people show up in your workplace?

Essential Teal Resources

Curated collection of books, videos, and tools for your Teal journey

Reinventing Organizations

By Frederic Laloux

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Teal Organizations Wiki

Comprehensive knowledge base

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Teal Organizations Video

Frederic Laloux presentation

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Case Studies

Real Teal organizations

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