You can use this model to clarify your thinking about yourself,
your team, and your company. I recommend you start by
applying the model to yourself. Change comes from within;
once we have our mental model aligned we are in a position
to manage our external environment. In fact, my experience is
that once we have inner alignment our external environment
starts to shape itself to fit with that.
The level of purpose is sometimes described as the level of
spirituality. Although this term can have a religious connotation,
what it refers to here are the larger systems of which we are a
part. Understanding the spiritual level for ourselves means
understanding the interconnections between us and the bigger
systems. At this level, we are exploring what value we bring to
those bigger systems of which we are a part. For example, we
might consider a bigger system to be any of the following:
❏ Our family.
❏ Our marriage or partnership.
PURPOSE
ALIGN YOURSELF: NEUROLOGICAL LEVELS OF CHANGE 211Beliefs and
valuesCapabilitiesBehaviorEnvironmentIdentityPurpose What purpose does this fulfillfor me to do this?What is my sense of self?
How might this change?How does this fit with my
beliefs and values?How can I do this?
What skills do I need?What can I do?
What action can I take?How does this affect my
environment?