Calvin Phipps - Voices from the Integral Frontier

Thanks to the work of Ken Wilber and others, integral theory has begun to provide hundreds of thousands of people around the world with a new map for understanding the complex dynamics of just about every aspect of human consciousness and culture-from religion and spirituality to science, business, and politics. And the integral movement is growing. From its humble beginnings on the cultural and philosophical fringes, it has exploded in recent years with an international flowering of integral groups, conferences, academic programs, and individual practitioners who are trying to build the foundation for a whole new worldview.

In this interview for his feature article, "The Integral Emergence," in the December 2008-February 2009 issue of EnlightenNext magazine, associate editor Joel Pitney speaks to EnlightenNext CEO Calvin Phipps about how he is applying the integral perspective to his work and what he thinks it will take to develop integralism into a full-fledged cultural and philosophical movement.

In this clip, Phipps draws on fifteen years of experience as a close student of EnlightenNext founder Andrew Cohen. He speaks about what he sees as the spiritual, philosophical, and institutional requirements for any organization to become a true leader in the integral movement.

BIO

Calvin Phipps has had various roles in his fifteen years at EnlightenNext, including director of operations and director of membership services. Since 2007 he has served as chief executive officer. In his role as CEO, he is committed to creating a world-class organization based on the principles of Evolutionary Enlightenment, a spiritual philosophy developed by EnlightenNext founder Andrew Cohen. Phipps has also worked as a network engineer in the IT industry and spent many years in sales and finance. He holds a BA in psychology from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and currently lives with his wife, Kelly, in Lenox, Massachusetts.