Buddhist and Taoist : The Natural Path to Sustainable Transformation

Cover
Endorsement Page
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The consciousness gap
	Notes
	References
Chapter 1 The emergence of the new business paradigm: From the ego-system to the eco-system
	A human-made world: how have we ended up here?
	The genesis of the modern economic system: the quest for growth
	The world of Adam Smith and the Industrial age
	The homo egonomicus and the blind economy
	Shifting the mindset: the context–behaviour decoupling
	Addressing the context–behaviour decoupling
	The emergence of a new business paradigm
	The developmental nature of the new business paradigm
	The principles of the new business paradigm
	Notes
	References
Chapter 2 TAO 4.0: Adaptive thinking amidst exponential change and complexity
	The earliest systems thinkers
	The systems thinker as participator and change agent
	The power of Tao under complexity
	Oneness
	Emptiness
	Impermanence
	Wuwei and the art of real-time decision-making
	On adaptability, agility and the missing element
	Notes
	References
Chapter 3 The quest for balance and harmony: The Yin–Yang and the Five Elements
	The Yin–Yang theory
		Duality
		Paradox
		Interdependence
	Yin–Yang creative tensions
	The Five Elements theory
		The natural behaviour of the Five Elements
		The dynamic cycles of the Five Elements
		Balance and harmony in the Five Elements
	Notes
	References
Chapter 4 T-Qualia, a bio-logic of learning for transformation: The Eastern systems approach to the process of knowing
	Phase 1: T-Qualia (and core consciousness)
	Phase 2: Pause and reflect (and reflective consciousness)
	Phase 3: Systematization and design
	Phase 4: Social and market embodiment
	Phase 5: Systems learning and transformative adaptation
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5 The Zen Business model: From metaphysics to sustainable management
	Biomimetic analogy: the rationale behind the model
	The five corporate stars
		Analogical correlation between the five individual stars and the five corporate stars
		Elemental-based behaviour of the five corporate stars
		The five corporate stars: definition, function, and value
	Zen Business model dynamics
		Value generation cycle
		Value control cycle
	The five archetypes
	The Zen Business wheel
	Notes
	References
Chapter 6 Building the Gaia organization: Principles and practices
	Why Gaia?
	The Gaia organization is driven by principles
	Overarching principles
		Lifefulness
		Awareness
		Bio-logic
	Operating principles and practices
		Purpose
		Collaboration
		Agility
		Abundance
		Impact
	Notes
	References
Chapter 7 Designing the Gaia startup: Practical guidelines
	Alignment to the Gaia principles
	The Zen Business model as an adaptive design framework for Gaia startups
	Human Leadership star: Fire
		Conceptual work
		Tools
		Implications
	Stakeholders’ star: Earth
		Conceptual work
		Tools
		Implications
	Marketing and Innovation star: Metal
		Conceptual work
		Tools
		Implications
	Full Profit star: Water
		Conceptual work
	Tools
		Implications
	Brand Impact Recognition star: Wood
		Conceptual work
		Tools
		Implications
	Notes
Chapter 8 Managing abundance beyond the triple bottom line
	Abundance in capitalism system dynamics
	The crossroads: what technology does and what could do but does not do (yet)
	Houston, we have a management problem
	Abundance revisited: a lifefulness approach
		Time and freedom
		Space and nature
		Being and mindful
	Concluding remarks
	Notes
	References
Chapter 9 Business mindfulness: Evaluation for systems transformation
	Can we capture reality?
	The evaluative mindset
	Why do we need to evaluate?
		Purpose leads to impact
		Accountability leads to impact
		The myth of attribution
	What do we need to evaluate?
		The process of transformation
		The lens to mindful business
		Measurement is not evaluation
		Mind Campbell’s law
	How should we evaluate?
	Notes
	References
Index