Working From Your Core Personal and Corporate Wisdom in a World of Change

Working from Your Core describes ten different models of human behavior and organizational culture. Its power lies in the fact that these models are "archetypes"_universally recognized patterns, models of behavior that are inherent in the human psyche. They are core to who we are. It shows how to cope with workplace challenges by calling upon our most heroic, noble selves.
Working from Your Core shows why personal transformation is a prerequisite to success and how to use the heroes archetypes to achieve success.
- Thoroughly tested, solid conceptual bases
- A tangible way to measure and work with theory
- Prudent combination of business experience and psychology

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Part I: Why Work From The Core?: 1. The Paths to Learning, Self-Mastery, and Organizational Success; Part II: Ten Paths To Self-Mastery: 2. Determining Your Own Core Types, 3. The Ten Core Types in the Workplace: The Innocent, The Orphan, The Seeker, The Jester, The Caregiver, The Warrior, The Magician, The Ruler, The Lover, The Sage; Part III: Ten Forms of Organizational Culture: The Innocent Organization, The Orphan Organization, The Seeker Organization, The Jester Organization, The Caregiver Organization, The Warrior Organization, The Magician Organization, The Ruler Organization, The Lover Organization, The Sage Organization; Part IV: Riding the Waves of Change: 6. The Dynamic Forces of Change: Sustenance, Destruction, Creation 7. Personal and Corporate Wisdom in a World of Change; Epilogue; Appendix A. The Elements of Success; Appendix B. How We and Our Organizations Really Learn; Appendix C. The Five-Part Learning Model; Index

Sharon Seivert is President of The Coreporation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has been CEO of Central Minnesota Group Health Plan, VP of a non-profit think tank, and an executive coach. Sharon is also an accomplished musician.