Theory of the World
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Kabbalah as a Language for Management Reflection
Kabbalah as a Language for Management Reflection By Dr Riaan Steenberg Kabbalah should not be reduced to a management technique.
The 32 Paths as a Map for Management Attention
The 32 Paths as a Map for Management Attention By Dr Riaan Steenberg Older wisdom traditions often survive because they offer maps of attention.
Stuck in History
Stuck in History By Dr Riaan Steenberg History can teach, warn, and dignify. It can also trap. A society becomes stuck in history when…
The Kabbalah of Management
Management is often described as planning, organising, leading and controlling. These words are useful, but they can make management sound flatter than it…
How Nations Get Stuck in History
How Nations Get Stuck in History By Dr Riaan Steenberg Nations get stuck in history when public life becomes more committed to rehearsing old…
Language of Emotion
Emotion is something that we are all faced with every day. It really is not an aspect that has an effective language and its…
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