Why top executives derail

This paper defines the mind as an ecosystem within a larger ecosystem. It uses an extended model of the mind and proposes a definition of human values as attractors emerging from ecosystems. The classical model of the Growth-curve is linked to the time and growth dependent conditions for the creation and destruction of ecosystems. The conclusion of this paper suggests a direct link between top-of-the-growth-curve processes and the loss of values. Top-executives feel a strong responsibility to their shareholders to maximize profits. To do this, they move themselves and their organizations precisely to the stage in the Growth-curve where values are at risk of being lost and derailment seems unavoidable.