Zohar
argues that a major shift in thinking has occurred (initially in science, but
now much wider), from:
•
a Newtonian view of the world, where thinking was linear, rational,
logical and rule bound; to
•
a Quantum view of the world (sometimes referred to as systems thinking),
where thinking is insightful, creative and aimed at generating meaning.
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QUANTUM THINKING |
NEWTONIAN THINKING |
| Holistic and integrated
Stresses relationships and the connections between things |
Atomistic
and
fragmented Stresses the separate parts and gives rise to specialisation |
| Individual and group
Sees the individual developing in the context of the group -'Each of us is more ourselves through relationships with others' |
Individual
or group Sees a tension between the individual and the group and/or fears the group being tom apart by allowing individuality |
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Both/And Many valid paths from A to B. Diversity is a positive and pluralism should be encouraged |
Either/Or One best way |
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Indeterminate Thrive on uncertainty and ambiguity. 'It's what makes us creative.' |
Determinate Value certainty and predictability |
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Emergent |
Reductive Force-driven and top-down. "Reactive" |
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Participatory universe 'People are not passive units of production, they are partners in a creative relationship ... Cocreative insiders' |
Observer-Observed split The notion of the detached observer |
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Meaning The context and relationships are used to find meaning and add value. 'A quantum organisation would be vision led and value driven' |
Efficiency Focussing on what is done to the exclusion of why it is done. |