Identity and meaning in transformation

Abstract

The psychological framework of Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung offers a dynamic system approach to understanding the complex concepts of ego identity and personal transformation. It also offers a compelling conception of meaning associated with the phenomenon of synchronicity with ramifications for individuals and organizations. Organizational dynamics are notoriously messy and complex and require approaches that recognize the interconnectedness and interrelationships of the nested systems inherent to human situations. Synchronicity and objective meaning are phenomena that are best understood within a much larger psychological framework. Leveraging Jung's perspective as a foundational framework for organizational transformation yields insight and value because it incorporates within its paradigm a fuller spectrum of reality in which human systems occur. Specifically, a Jungian understanding of organizational structures includes what is visible and invisible, conscious and unconscious, and individual and collective.