As I am myself was involved this year to fund a worldclass project in higher media Education in Dubai and to share many thoughts in preparation of the start off with chancellor and founder I can imagine what it takes for phase 2.

Fully agree with Steve:

“In closing, I would say this:

What is it that we expect of Ken that we are not fit to do ourselves? Ken has drawn the map; that is his genius. We should use the map to serve the world. Maybe many of us are using Ken as a reason to not encounter our own power and highest purpose. Ken may never be successful at turning Integral Institute into a healthy and professional organization. Let’s not use his failure as our excuse. I for one will be reading Ken Wilber for the rest of my life and using his work to serve the world in all I do.”

This was already my conviction in 2002. And its in fulleast appreciation of Ken Genius whom I see for 26 yeas as Einstein of Consciousness even in times when in Germany everybody said:
“Ken who?”

My sincere and deepest wishes for Kens health and may Steve go on with his excellent work.

Greetings from Germany,Berlin,

Albert

-Vince Horn

Thank you for posting my comment.

I have been overwhelmed by email questions from around the world about I-I. It seems I am being called to provide some transparency to a confused and concerned Integral community.

Over the next weeks I’ll be doing a brain dump on my Zaadz blog. The first post is here:

http://frazee.zaadz.com/blog/2006/12/integral_university_fact_or_fiction

It is my intention to share information in a postive way and for the service of all.

Blessings,
Steve

Thanks for the additional information – and yes, it definitely sounds like Steve had a very practical grounding in these type of concerns!

Granted, I don’t know whether or not it would have worked, or what the specifics were. Steve would have to give that info. But I do get the sense that he was the only person @ I-I (minus maybe one or two other individuals) who had any finance experience under their belts. That is including Ken.

Good point though eBud.

I’ve seen 50 million raised, and then gone in a 10 mil monthly burn rate.

Sustainability for an organization requires something different.

Now of course, I have no idea of Integral Institue’s particular situation – Steve may well have had a good handle on the revenue picture and the burn rate – but the simple fact of raising 3 million doesn’t address this question.

my take is somewhat general since i don’t know any of the details. but here’s what i’ve felt all along. i don’t care what KDub says about second-tier organizations, if you don’t have a solid first-tier to back it up, it’s highly unlikely that it will take sail. maybe there are exceptions, but just because there are exceptions doesn’t mean that the are no rules. in fact, the exceptions uphold the rules.

having said that, i wish I-I well. most organizations go through a series of changes until they succeed or fail altogether. in any case, i hope the management at I-I practice what they preach: organizations go through stages as well. also, they have access to people like Peter Senge, Fred Kofman, Otto Scharmer, etc… maybe it’s time to consult them to get to the bottom of what’s going on at I-I. it’s hard to make a case for Integral Business is the flagship is not doing well.

my two cents.

~C