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Final Stage of Adult Development – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1056 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1056 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Orhan Pergel Credit: Sen R Preamble The Self-Transforming Mind, or the Fifth Order of Consciousness, represents the pinnacle of Robert Kegan’s Constructive-Developmental Theory. This stage signifies a profound ability to step beyond the frameworks, assumptions, and identities constructed in earlier stages to see oneself and the world as fluid, interconnected systems. Here, individuals engage in constant reflection, balancing competing perspectives, and embracing complexity without needing to resolve it into a singular or definitive viewpoint.   This stage is relatively rare and typically achieved by individuals in late adulthood—if ever—due t...

Third and Fourth Stages of Adult Development – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1055 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1055 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Credit: PNW Production ENESFILM Bill Salazar Preamble In Robert Kegan's Constructive-Developmental Theory, the Socialised Mind, or the Third Order of Consciousness, represents a pivotal stage where individuals move from a self-centered perspective (as seen in the earlier Imperial Mind) to one defined by external influences and relationships. This stage is common in adolescence and adulthood, reflecting the influence of social roles, norms, and interpersonal connections on one’s sense of identity and meaning-making. Transition to the Third Stage – The Socialised Mind   As individuals mature, life experiences suc...

First and Second Stages of Adult Development – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1054 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1054 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Chup Chup Hinh Credit: German TR Credit: Luna Lovegood Credit: nappy Preamble Robert Kegan's Constructive-Developmental Theory is a framework describing how individuals construct meaning and navigate the world throughout their lives. The five-stages of adult development is an important subject. Therefore, it is worthwhile to see it in more detail. In this post, we look at the first two stages: impulsive mind, and imperial mind. The Impulsive Mind – Robert Kegan’s First Stage of Development   The Impulsive Mind, also called the First Order of Consciousness, represents the earliest stage in this developmental process. It primarily c...

Robert Kegan Theory of Adult Development – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1053 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1053 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com for publishing our contributions here. Google Image Google Image Dr. Robert Kegan Preamble Robert Kegan (1946) is an American developmental psychologist. He is a licensed psychologist and practicing therapist, lectures to professional and lay audiences, and consults in the area of professional development and organization development. He was the William and Miriam Meehan Professor in Adult Learning and Professional Development at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He taught there for forty years until his retirement in 2016. He was also Educational Chair for the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education and the co-director for the Change Leadership Group. Kegan developed a stage...