Systemic Transformations

 

Lifeworth published their annual review in February this year. I just read through it (awfully behind!!) and wanted to share the below:

“Humanity’s challenge is to find ways to improve human wellbeing within the limits of the Earth’s resources; to stop living as if we have another planet to go to” explains Jem Bendell. For this, Professor Grayson adds, “we need a new mindset for Corporate Sustainability to stimulate innovation and create radically new business models.”

http://www.lifeworth.net/

True, and as Jem Bendell would say – our current systems have to be transformed and not just reformed. Transformation is about a new culture, mindset, vision and emotion underlying what we do. A mere reform(ation) would just shift pieces around, and about, without changing our approach and what we, as human beings, and beings, see and can see through every day.

I am writing my CSR Certificate thesis on organisational learning and knowledge management approaches to the mainstreaming of business ethics … I can see now that, whatever we apply organisational learning and knowledge management to, it can be transformed. Organisational learning and knowledge management, especially if applied together, are a gateway for transformations. Putting organisational learning and knowledge management to the service of business ethics can ensure such transformations will contribute towards a world more just and more sustainable. It is only logical, no?