Abstract
Corporate leaders, wielding influence and decision-making power over world resources and capital, are key drivers of systemic change to address current social, economic, and ecological crises. To address the myriad complex and interdependent crises, a transformative shift in consciousness is required in leaders and leadership teams, from ego-consciousness towards eco-consciousness, which can be supported through psychedelic experiences. Shifting towards eco-consciousness can facilitate holistic decision making and an expanded sense of leadership responsibility to the planet and all its inhabitants—ultimately supporting the creation of healthier eco-nomics in our Earth community.
Shifts towards leadership eco-consciousness have the potential to open up space to explore new models of eco-nomics (Korten, 2021), which supports social good for the planet. This consciousness requires stepping out of the crumbling Western late-stage capitalist paradigm and stepping into a new phase of human/nature evolution with generative business models and eco-nomic structures that create more human and humane work environments. To prepare for this evolutionary shift, leaders and leadership teams must awaken to an expanded consciousness, grounded in a connected sense of Self that is in unity with all life on this planet—a movement from ego-consciousness to eco-consciousness. Considering that business is the most powerful institution in the world today, business leaders not only have the ability to shift future planetary patterns that support healthy life on planet Earth but have a moral responsibility to do so (Yau & Brutoco, 2012).
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Edwards, Ladana
(2024)
"Leadership Awakening: Shifting Towards Eco-Consciousness Through Psychedelics,"
Journal of Conscious Evolution: Vol. 21, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/cejournal/vol21/iss1/4
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