Principles ODII 's work is rooted in a philosophy that holds that purpose is the source of power and that every purpose creates a power field. ODII helps individuals, organizations and communities to discover their central purpose and helps them develop the full potential of the power latent in that field. The emphasis on purpose and power enables ODII to tackle very complex problems which involve multiple actors, multiple levels of organizations all with different purpose and perceptions of what needs to be done. The approach emphasizes different purposes and different powers or capacities as positive contributions to the development of robust creative responses to achievement in complex situations. Application ODII tries to build available knowledge and wisdom into the organizing process itself.
People learn through practice of the process in their own way and at their own pace.
Clients gradually adapt the approach to their own style and circumstances and embed it seamlessly into their basic operational pattern. ODII helps clients discover and use the full potential available to them, both from internal and external resources of information, relationships and technology. It helps, for example, to ensure that the organization identifies its highest level of purpose as the source of its power. It ensures that all relevant stakeholders are identified and involved in the organizing process. It uses a process that helps individuals honor and transcend their personality differences, encourages organizations to honor and transcend the organizational norms and cultural differences, and to work with the whole community of people involved.