on wisdom traditionsinspiring new vitality for sustainable business

unlocking wisdom traditions for business

Cranmore Foundation

we need new answers to solve our challengeswisdom 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 unlockedand crafted as ‘design principles’ for practical application

to decode the universal principles of wisdom traditionsand craft them into ‘design principles’ that may create deeply sustainable solutions

requires a five part process described in this presentation

the process connects the deep inner aspect of wisdomwith the outer expression in business practices

it carefully reformulatesthe rich understanding of universal principles into practical design principles for more sustainable solutions

wisdom traditions describe vital universal principlesgoverning all aspects of existenceapplicable at any scale and in any situation

wisdom traditions have two different aspects• knowledge and understanding• the lived experience of knowledge

the universal principles in wisdom traditions reformulated as design principles providepractical rules which allow us to createsolutions that are deeply sustainable

because wisdom traditions have been applied mostly to personal developmenttheir language may seem unsuited to practical use

to create applicable design principles we need to reformulate them into a language that is relevantwithout losing their essential meaning

unlocking the universal principles in wisdom traditionsand 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…

expressing and sharing living wisdom knowledge

deeply reflect on a reformulation true to its essence

visualising how the knowledge might be useful to business

phrasing the knowledge into design principles

creating the opportunity for application

culture bearers:

scholars:

rhapsodic thinkers:

designers:

business people:

cranmore foundation

recognizes the need for wisdom knowledge as essential to create truly and deeply sustainable solutionsfor business and society at large

the five part process outlines a great opportunity

cranmore foundation

creates awareness and a sense of urgencyto connect business and wisdom traditions and develop modern practical applications of ancient knowledge

it engages in research and developmentand invites interested parties to join that process

on wisdom traditionsinspiring new vitality for sustainable business

unlocking wisdom traditions for business

Cranmore Foundation

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