The Following are Members of The Universe Institute Advisory Board.

 

Otto Laske

Otto Laske, formerly of the Frankfurt School and Harvard, is now a multidisciplinary consultant, scholar, teacher, and coach known for his cutting-edge work in social science methodology and his rekindling of dialectics, an ancient form of complex thinking and systems-level analysis. He is the originator of the dialectical thought form methodology (DTF) used in DMAP applications.

Three aspects and unique uses distinguish Otto Laske's original dialectical thought forms, DTF work: 

      1. DMAP advanced analysis and problem-solving for science.
      2. The consulting/coaching/services side.
      3. The purely educational side (as an extension of the adult-developmental).

Laske is the author of many books and articles on how to boost and measure thought maturity and ‘vertical’ adult development, detailing their impact on work delivery and teamwork in organizations. Dr Laske is a specialist in the assessment of thought and work complexity. He is the Founder and Director of the Interdevelopmental Institute (IDM), Gloucester, MA, USA (www.interdevelopmentals.org).

Click here for the encyclopedia entry on Otto Laske and his dialectical thought form work, DTF. (This entry speaks mainly about the second and third uses listed above, as the DMAP application came later.)

Click here for Otto Laske's LinkedIn account, which provides more details on his background.

Here is a Video discussing Dialectical Metasystemic Thinking Processes and Otto Laske, by Leading Students

The beginning of this video explains how the step-by-step process of DMAP is used for advanced climate change research analysis. Other individuals he has trained also praise the value of this new thinking, analysis, and decision-making breakthrough, or discuss DTF's other uses above.

 

Iva Vurdelja 

 

Dr. Iva Vurdelja

Iva Vurdelja, Ph.D. is a certified executive coach, organizational change strategist, and scholar-practitioner with over two decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and public sector leaders. She specializes in leadership development grounded in adult cognitive development and complexity thinking.
Iva is the creator of From Insight to Impact, a coaching program based on Otto Laske’s Constructive Developmental Framework, which helps leaders build self-awareness, navigate complexity, and drive meaningful change. She also teaches leadership and organizational development at Loyola University Chicago and Marquette University.
Iva holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University, an M.S. in Organization Development from Loyola University Chicago, and a B.A. from DePaul University. She is based in Chicago and works with clients globally.

www.linkedin.com/in/ivavurdelja

 

 

Jan De Visch
Jan De Visch is the creator of "Next-Level Thinking Tools for Transformational Leaders" - A DMAP-based course designed to equip leaders with advanced thinking skills for tackling complex challenges in governance, environment, and climate change, with a strong emphasis on integrating DMAP within broader strategies for organizational and systemic transformation, including business model innovation.
LinkedIn Profile: Jan De Visch | LinkedIn. Contains details on Jan De Visch's expertise, qualifications, and background.