The Evolutionary Perspective of Man

By V. Srinivas

The Evolutionary Perspective refers to man’s capacity to grow, respond, change, transform within the context of life.

It defines man as having two dimensions – one, the biological dimension, and a second, the trans-biological dimension

The biological dimension sees evolution as adaptability to circumstances. (The biological imperative).

The trans-biological dimension sees evolution as the capacity to become what we choose to become (The aspirational imperative)

An organization’s leader can, through precept and practice, raise the consciousness of a collective in such a way that it releases itself from a reactive “we need to adapt to changing circumstances” view of life and grows into a free intentioned “we choose to create a new future for ourselves and society” view of life.

Such a movement may be viewed as a release from ‘biological perspective’ of organizational life (survival of the fittest) to a ‘wisdom perspective’ of organizational life (enabling each one of us to manifest the infinite possibilities within oneself)

Extract from Paper: “Wisdom Perspectives - Perspectives, Principles, Practices; December 2009; V. Srinivas)