Resources

RESOURCES


Abrahams Path Initiative, Report (Elza Maalouf, 2003): (Turkey-Sanliurfa, Syria: Aleppo, Damascus, Jordan-Amman, Palestine- Bethlehem, Israel-Jerusalem)

The tour was well organized and shows that a lot of hard work and preparation have been put into it. Something I would expect from a Harvard sponsored project and from such an accomplished executive team. What I did not expect is the deeply spiritual characteristic of the tour as well as an authentic sense of pilgrimage expressed by each and every delegate. read more

Lincoln and Polarization (Don Beck, 2013):

My focus has always been on the years 1860-61 as I sought to understand why twenty-five million intelligent Americans could not settle the condition of four million uneducated Africans without tearing at one another’s throats. The current movie on Lincoln completes the bookends as it deals with the 1864-65 attempts to bring an end to all of the violence and brutality through the passing of the 13th amendment. As all of us know, alas, getting rid of what we don’t want (slavery) is NOT the same thing as getting what we DO want (freedom and equality for all). What if, using the wisdom and intelligences from both Spectrums of Differences and Spirals of Emergence, we could offer an alternative to dangerous polarization in our society? Would anybody be interested? What will need to be done? read more

Lessons from South Africa’s Transition to Non-Radical Democracy (FW De Klerk, 2011):

The country was caught in a downward spiral of violence, international isolation and economic decline. There seemed to be no common ground between the National Party Government and the African National Congress. Most people thought that a cataclysmic racial war was inevitable. Yet within a few years all of the major parties had reached agreement on a new nonracial constitution and 17 years ago ـــ almost to the day ـــ President Mandela was inaugurated. What were the factors that made this possible ـــ and can other states that are going through transition processes learn from them? read more

Global States of Mind, New Metrics for World Leaders (Gallup, 2012):

All institutes worldwide knew GDP was rising in Tunisia and Egypt. They knew what 11 million Tunisians and 80 million Egyptians were buying and selling — but they didn’t know what they were thinking. As a result, revolutions in those countries came as a shock. Our goal is to provide world leaders in government, business, and NGOs with timely, forward-looking economics on what their citizens are thinking. This approach is becoming widely known as behavioral economics or wellbeing economics. Gallup has invested $100 million in polling technology over the past six years. We built consistent sampling frames across 160 countries, completing more than 1 million in-depth interviews with a standardized 60-item questionnaire that covers pretty much everything. No leadership as dangerous as leadership that doesn’t understand the will of its nation’s citizens. read more

After the Arab Uprising – Women on Rights, Religion, and Rebuilding (Gallup, 2012):

The greatest challenge to women post-uprising is not religion, but the lack of economic and social development and a dearth of perceived security. Those working for greater gender equality in the Arab world would do well to focus on overall human development, allowing Arab women’s own priorities to guide these efforts. read more

Israel and Palestine – Public Opinion, Public Diplomacy, and Peace Making (Colin Irwin, 2008-2009):

This poll was commissioned by OneVoice Israel and OneVoice Palestine in collaboration with Dr. Colin Irwin of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. The fieldwork for the public opinion polls was undertaken by AWRAD of Ramallah and Dahaf of Tel Aviv following the elections in Israel in February 2009. Five hundred interviews were completed in Israel and six hundred in the West Bank and Gaza to produce representative samples of both populations in terms of age, gender, social background and geographical distribution. read more

Natural Design and Integral Consulting – SHAMS (Sustainable Human Activities in Mediterranean Systems) Project Report, Bosra, Syria (Elza Maalouf, 2007):

Natural design frames the right questions before giving solutions and answers: questions about people, motivation, communication and learning. Instead of asking the typical questions; “how do we manage people in a project?” we ask “what is the nature of these people to be managed? What makes their Life Conditions unique? What systems of managing, training, or motivating will be most congruent with them and the work to be done at this time? read more

SHAMS (Sustainable Human Activities in Mediterranean Systems)- Sustainability, Environmental Assessment (Elza Maalouf, 2007):

Detailed Mission Report. read more

The Abu Dhabi Gallup Forum (Gallup, 2011):

From Main Street to Mohamed Mahmoud Street, never before has it been more vital to understand the aspirations of ordinary people. 2011 was a year of historic change, and its close was the perfect time to convene thought leaders from every sector and from around the globe to discuss the latest Gallup research. read more

155 Countries ranked by “Wellness” (Forbes) [Excel Spreadsheet]:

Countries are ranked as Thriving, Struggling, or Suffering and the quality of Daily Experience according to the people living there. read more

Materials authored by Elza Maalouf can be found here:

Writings, Lectures, Interviews
Videos (Media)

Additional Resources
Beck, D. and Cowan, C. (1996, 1999). Spiral Dynamics: mastering leadership, values and change. Blackwell Publishing.
Visit Dr. Don E. Beck’s website: www.SpiralDynamics.net
Interview with Dr. Don E. Beck and introduction to Spiral Dynamics conceptual foundations:
The Never-ending Upward Quest
Dr. Don E. Beck on: Large Scale Psychology: The Design and Transformation of Whole Societies
Dr. Don E. Beck on: MeshWorks: Thrive and Help Thrive
Tom Barnett (Esquire, 2003): The Pentagon’s New Map on why we will keep having wars.
Marilyn Hamilton: www.IntegralCity.com

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