Cranmore Foundation - five part process
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This presentation and the associated article of the same name outlines the activities of Cranmore Foundation and describes a five-part process through which professionals and the business community can translate the worlds wisdom traditions into practical and contemporary design principles. The foundation seeks to inspire and create sustainable solutions for the business community and society at large. Follow the link below to the associated document. http://www.slideshare.net/cranmorefoundation/cranmore-foundation-five-part-process-12819910
Cranmore Foundation - five part process
- 1. on wisdom traditions inspiring new vitality for sustainable business unlocking wisdom traditions for business Cranmore Foundation
- 2. we need new answers to solve our challenges wisdom traditions universal principles may provide solutions; although often found within religions and cultural rituals, at a deeper level wisdom traditions contain universal principles. our premise: the essence of that knowledge may be unlocked and crafted as design principles for practical application
- 3. to decode the universal principles of wisdom traditions and craft them into design principles that may create deeply sustainable solutions requires a five part process described in this presentation
- 4. the process connects the deep inner aspect of wisdom with the outer expression in business practices it carefully reformulates the rich understanding of universal principles into practical design principles for more sustainable solutions
- 5. wisdom traditions describe vital universal principles governing all aspects of existence applicable at any scale and in any situation wisdom traditions have two different aspects knowledge and understanding the lived experience of knowledge
- 6. the universal principles in wisdom traditions reformulated as design principles provide practical rules which allow us to create solutions that are deeply sustainable
- 7. because wisdom traditions have been applied mostly to personal development their language may seem unsuited to practical use to create applicable design principles we need to reformulate them into a language that is relevant without losing their essential meaning
- 8. unlocking the universal principles in wisdom traditions and reformulating them into design principles without losing their essence, requires a specific process we call deep reading which entails five areas of effort and talent
- 9. culture bearers: expressing and sharing living wisdom knowledge scholars: deeply reflect on a reformulation true to its essence rhapsodic thinkers: visualising how the knowledge might be useful to business designers: phrasing the knowledge into design principles business people: creating the opportunity for application
- 10. cranmore foundation recognizes the need for wisdom knowledge as essential to create truly and deeply sustainable solutions for business and society at large the five part process outlines a great opportunity
- 11. cranmore foundation creates awareness and a sense of urgency to connect business and wisdom traditions and develop modern practical applications of ancient knowledge it engages in research and development and invites interested parties to join that process
- 12. on wisdom traditions inspiring new vitality for sustainable business unlocking wisdom traditions for business Cranmore Foundation This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.