Adult development (“growing up”) has neglected modern statistics and AI. These methods, together with the largest dataset (>80K hand-scored responses), yield unique insights into vertical growth.

This talk will share practically applicable insights from this research after a primer on Ego Development Theory (EDT), pioneered by Dr. Cook-Greuter (our advisor). Just as bodies grow in physical space, adult development follows trajectories through a space of “maturity indicators” which
1) can be inferred from natural language,
2) are strongly predictive of established constructs (EDT stage, conflict style, EQ-i) as well as individual and collective performance (such as 360° feedback, promotion rates or salary growth), and
3) allow causal modeling to derive the deep structure of meaning-making and infer the most effective practices at any stage (or for any individual).
These insights can be used to design deliberate and effective vertical growth paths for personal growth as well as client work.