cranmore foundation - new directions in business thinking

living wisdomnew directions in business thinking

Cranmore Foundation

complexity creates new challenges

uncertainty requires new thinking

new thinking | new answers

“we cannot solve problemsat the level they were created”

there is more than rational thinking

western emphasis:rational / discursiveefficient / effectiveeconomic

action pragmatic

intent

truth beauty

ethics

wisdom

thought feeling

trends in business thinking

western emphasis:rational / discursiveefficient / effectiveeconomic

action

intent

wisdom

thought feeling

universal values

aesthetics inbusiness

sustainabilityCSR

evidence basedmedicine

new business thinking | a new balance

action

intent

wisdom

thought feeling

current new thinking in business | aesthetics

current new thinking in business | ethics

current new thinking in business | wisdom

cranmore foundationliving wisdom

cranmore foundation

researching wisdom traditions

identifying universal values

reformulated as design principles

for sustainable business, government and education

premise

wisdom traditions a valuable resource

hinduism | buddhism | jainism | judaism | christianity | islam

confucianism | taoism | shintoism | indigenous cultures

wisdom traditions today

often seen

within a religious context

as moral prescriptions

or social conventions

wisdom traditions tomorrow

can be seen as

a consistent set of universal values

at work within all of nature

exemplifying natural law

wisdom principles support deep sustainability

to inspire

sustainable business, government and education

cranmore foundation unlocks wisdom principles

into practically applicable

design principles

unlocking the wisdom

requires a quality of reflection

that allows a broader understanding

for translation to other domains

we call that process ‘deep reading’

the advantage of applied wisdom

deep reading and unlocking wisdom traditions

broadens and deepens our understanding

personally and organizationally

inspiring deeply sustainable solutions

cranmore foundation

provides courses and workshops

for business, government and education

undertakes research into wisdom principles

provide consultancy in applying wisdom principles

www.cranmorefoundation.org

living wisdomnew directions in business thinking

Cranmore Foundation

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