Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Transforming the Spirit of Enterprise (HC) (Advances in Workplace Spirituality: Theory, Research and Application)

Are you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder if they have any relevance in today’s world? How do Indigenous ways of being and doing balance wealth creation and well-being? How might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous spiritualities? How is Spiritualities manifested in Indigenous organizations today? These questions have intrigued us for many years. As a consequence, we invited scholars from around the world to contribute to a ground-breaking book, Indigenous spiritualities at work: transforming the spirit of business enterprise, to explore these questions from different worldviews. A key focus of this book is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities and relationships within the workplace. However, the notion of workplace is not narrow, as it includes communities of engagement and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the broadest sense. This enables Indigenous spiritualties at work to be explored from diverse perspectives, disciplines, cultures and sectors. In particular, the authentic voices of authors in this book enriches our understandings, offers points of enlightenment and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoples in a way that honours traditions of the past, present and future. The contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice. They include empirical studies of Spiritualities, mindfulness, presence and authenticity. A diverse range of research methodologies, impact studies and examples of development programs are offered alongside artistic works, photographic essays, stories, and poetry. Series Editor's Introduction -- Preface / Chellie Spiller And Rachel Wolfgramm -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Wisdom And Native Praxis -- Thoughts On A World In Which Indigenous Consciousness Is Reality / Rose Von Thater Braan-imai (tuscarora/cherokee) -- Native American Transplanar Wisdom / Joe Gladstone -- Taoism : Chinese Cultural Dna And Its Implications For Business Strategy / Xuezhu Bai And Nicholas Morris -- Te Whare Ako : Architecture Speaks To Heart, Mind, And Spirit / Ella Henry -- Part Ii. Belonging And Relationality -- Shinto, Buddhism, And Confucianism : Japanese Culture And Management Thought And Their Links To The World / Hiroshi Takeda -- Tapu, Mana, Mauri, Hau, Wairua : A Maori Philosophy Of Vitalism And Cosmos / Manuka Henare -- The Ayni Principle : An Indigenous Theory Of Value Creation / Mariaelena Huambachano -- Belonging In The Cosmos / Jane Riddiford -- African Spirituality : Insights From The Cradle Of Mankind / Rica Viljoen And Loraine I. Laubscher -- Part Iii. Identities -- Karma-makers' Organizations And Indigenous People In India / Edwina Pio -- Caribberre, Doing Business In The 21st Century, Aboriginal Way / Dennis Foley -- An Ethic Of Reciprocity : Illuminating The Sto:lo Gift Economy / Dara Kelly And Patrick Kelly -- Spiritual Dynamics In Systems Of Evaluation : Maori And Pacific -- Models For Process And Application / Tania Wolfgramm -- Part Iv. Transformations -- Whare Hape: Transformations / Wikuki Kingi -- Interpreting And Animating The Gods In An Indigenous Ecology Of Creativity / Rachel Wolfgramm And Cheryl Rowles Waetford -- Thinking The Highest Thought / Gregory Cajete -- Arohia Te Rangi O Te Hihiri : Heeding The Melody Of Pure And Potent Energy / Amber Nicholson, Chellie Spiller And Manuka Henare -- Integrating Indigenous Spiritualities At Work : Reflections And Future Directions / Chellie Spiller And Rachel Wolfgramm -- About The Contributors. Edited By Chellie Spiller, University Of Auckland, Rachel Wolfgramm, University Of Auckland. Includes Bibliographical References. Cover 1 Series page 2 Indigenous Spiritualities at Work 4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 5 Contents 6 Series Editor's Introduction 10 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 22 PART I: WISDOM AND NATIVE PRAXIS 24 CHAPTER 1: Thoughts on a World in Which Indigenous Consciousness Is Reality . . . 26 CHAPTER 2: Native American Transplanar Wisdom 44 CHAPTER 3: Taoism 56 CHAPTER 4: Te Whare Ako 74 PART II: BELONGING AND RELATIONALITY 92 CHAPTER 5: Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism 94 CHAPTER 6: Tapu, Mana, Mauri, Hau, Wairua 100 CHAPTER 7: The Ayni Principle 122 CHAPTER 8: Belonging in the Cosmos 140 CHAPTER 9: African Spirituality 160 PART III: IDENTITIES 182 CHAPTER 10: Karma-Makers? 184 CHAPTER 11: Caribberre, Doing Business in the 21st Century, Aboriginal Way 190 CHAPTER 12: An Ethic of Reciprocity 214 CHAPTER 13: Spiritual Dynamics in Systems of Evaluation 232 PART IV: TRANSFORMATIONS 256 CHAPTER 14: Whare Hape 258 CHAPTER 15: Interpreting and Animating the Gods in an Indigenous Ecology of Creativity 262 CHAPTER 16: That Place That Indian People Talk About . . . 282 CHAPTER 17: Arohia Te Rangi O Te Hihiri 296 CHAPTER 18: Integrating Indigenous Spiritualities at Work 322 About the Contributors 344 Are you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder if they have any relevance in today’s world? How do Indigenous ways of being and doing balance wealth creation and well-being? How might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous spiritualities? This title explores these questions from different worldviews.