The Balanced Business Paradigm:
Model to Create Business, Personal, Societal/Cultural and Planetary Balance
Model to Create Business, Personal, Societal/Cultural and Planetary Balance
The Balanced Business Paradigm provides the dynamic and systemic framework for business, societal/cultural, planetary and personal balance. This is important for good governance, sustainability, equitability, diversity, and inclusivity, as well as prosperity for humanity and the planet.
The new beginning provides a methodology for a new and better way for you to run your company, so you not only survive, but prosper in a rapidly changing business environment.
The equilibrium, moderation and integrative nature of balance makes it immune to cultural and political polarization. Also, the Balanced Business Paradigm's associated balanced way of thinking counterbalances the very thought process of polarization.
The 7 Principles of The Balanced Business Paradigm, represented in the mandala image, provide a new integrated model for balancing the planet, people, society and the way business will be done in the 21st century.
The Balanced Paradigm is based on principles that are fundamental to the 13.8-billion-year history of the universe and a 25-year success history of:
— Transforming organizations
— Integrating people and cultures after a business merger or acquisition
— Helping people connect with who they really are
— Transforming the lives of clients
— Transitioning people into the next stage of their lives
— Guiding owners to help them determine what to do with their companies
— Creating intellectual, emotional and psychological transformations
— Helping people make robust decisions
— Leading people to create new purposeful lives
The balanced model for doing business is based on the smart business strategy of “doing well by doing good provides the opportunity to apply your entrepreneurial skills, agility, adaptability, and business expertise to have your company be a force for good.
Revised Triple Bottom Line’s Prosperity Holarchy provides the structure for the creation of business, economic, people, plant and posterity well-being.
The importance of implementing the Balanced Business Paradigm was referred to in the United Nations' Agendas for Sustainability: "A new balanced business model is crucial if we are to uncover more breakthrough sustainability solutions that move on from eco-efficiency and compliance measures."
“If there is anything the world needs, it is wisdom. Without it, I exaggerate not at all in saying that very soon, there may be no world.”
- Robert Sternberg, the former president of the American Psychological Association
The Balanced Business Paradigm and its associated integrated mindset and “Both-And” perspective, based on a new multi-valued logic system, enhances the ability to make robust, wise business, environmental, societal and personal decisions.
The Balanced Business Paradigm is wisdom-based and incorporate academic research on how to robustly lead companies, make decisions, and live life. It is also based on empirical academic research that applies the cognitive and affective characteristics of wisdom.
The Balanced Business Paradigm offers the opportunity to assume a new C-level leadership role, that of being a co-creator in:
The Balanced Business Paradigm's stakeholder implementation programs provide a clearly defined blueprint for business success by making economic viability, environmental sustainability and social equity operational in all aspects of how companies do business.
The Systemic Transformation Inititive is a well-designed, logical seven step Transformational Action Plan that provides a comprehensive organization-wide approach to implement the 7 Principles of the Balanced Business Paradigm in all levels of organizations.
The 7 Principles of the Balanced Business Paradigm to the Chief Executives and Board Decision-making processes; and it enhances the Executive Management’s efforts for effective corporate change to meet today’s stakeholder business model and societal, environmental and governance demands.
The Integrated Transformation Module is designed to upskill senior executives in today’s Balanced Business Paradigm Stakeholder model; and to enhance their opportunities for more successful outcomes for their business teams.
The Sustainable Growth Module is designed for middle management and applies the 7 Principles of the Balanced Business Paradigm in daily operations.
The Cognitive Leadership Module is designed for senior team leaders to comprehensively understand and drive project adoption and implementation with excellence.
To effectively address personal imbalance, climate change, political polarization, inequities in society, and an unsustainable business growth model, we need to balance the way we think, since thinking creates our reality.
The importance of the Balanced Business Paradigm’s balanced way of thinking was captured by Albert Einstein when he stated that:
"Humanity is going to need a new way of thinking if humanity is going to survive."
and
"We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
The Balanced Business Paradigm’s growth model creates a solid foundation for companies to experience sustained business growth while counterbalancing damaging climate change and have a positive impact on future generations.
The systemic implementation of dynamic balance transforms organizations which:
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The Balanced Business Paradigm’s Program provides the framework for people to be able to disagree without disrespecting another person.
The expansive nature of the Balanced Business Paradigm opens up a whole range of new ideas and possibilities for people on opposite sides of any issue to explore.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution requires a new leadership paradigm of transcendence.
Life-work balance characterizes companies that are based on the balanced stakeholder model of capitalism.
The current business paradigm transition is creating a shift from a vertical industry focus to a horizontal ecosystem orientation which involves multiple stakeholders.
According to McKinsey & Company “by 2030 the integrated network economy could account for 25 percent of the total economy—up from 1 to 2 percent today—with global revenues of $70 trillion.”
A business ecosystem model prioritizes collaboration and partnerships by creating an ecosystem network of complementary products and services that can be leveraged to offer more value to customers, drive innovation, and create new revenue.
The interconnected nature of the Balanced Business Paradigm effectively positions companies to be successful in the newly emerging interconnected economic web.
The 5 dimensions of wisdom that provide the connecting threads that weaves throughout the Balanced Business Paradigm play a crucial role in the creation of successful balanced business ecosystems by having members:
"Business has not only the power and the duty to play a huge role in transforming the world but also strong economic incentives to do so. A mere decade ago, the idea that business could help save the world seemed completely crazy. Now, it's not only plausible but also absolutely necessary."
Rebecca Henderson’s book: Reimagining Capitalism IN A WORLD ON FIRE
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