PATTERNS FOR SUCCESS
The Art of Change: Acknowledgements
Standing on the shoulders of giants
How do you handle change? The Art of Change provides timeless answers to this eternal question. It is a modern reading of The Book of Changes/I Ching — a guide for sustainable success in turbulent times. All parts. Other reading formats.
This interpretation stands on the shoulders of the following brilliant poets, scholars, researchers, translators, writers and interpreters who have wrestled with understanding and transforming The Book of Changes through time and space: Chung-Ying Cheng, David Hawkes, David Hinton, François Jullien, Ikujiro Nonaka, James Legge, John Minford, John Rodwell, Margaret Pearson, Mun Kin Chok, , Philip K. Dick, Richard Wilhelm, Roel Sterckx, Sarah Dening, Stefan Stenudd, Thomas Cleary, Tze-Ki Hon and Zhichang Zhu.
And, I remember gratefully:
For embracing change and telling the world about it:
, and .
For changing and learning, together:
Magnus Thornberg, Mårten Pehrson and all change-makers in Ericsson.
For inspiring conversations on change patterns/anti-patterns:
and the Learning Consortium.
For how might we questions: Procter & Gamble and .
For the Antimatter Principle, Attend to folks’ needs: .
For moving beyond false dichotomies and trade-offs:
Stephen Bungay, Chet Richards and .
For deep reading and insightful comments on the interpretation:
Susan Cohen, and .
For valuable feedback on content and structure: , Anna Fors, Anshu Bahanda, , , Christian Burkert, , Christian Johansen, Colin Boxall, , , , , Ingela Broback, , , Kiko Fernández-Reyes, , Marcelo Lopez, , , Martin Gausby, , , Peter Ekblom, Rob England, , Sandra Constantine and .
For energising encouragements and for spreading the word: , , , , , Ali Alzahrani, M.Sc., Ali Alzahrani (), , , Yousfzai, , , , , , , , Ann-Louise Ulfsparre, , Arne Roock, , , , , , Bjarne Däcker, Björn Sandberg, , Cecilia Snitth, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Ewa Kucharczyk, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Håkan Forss, , , , , , , , , , , , , Johan Persson, John T. Fennel, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Mark Cowan, , McCann, , , Martin Rosén-Lidholm, , , , , Mina Boström Nakicenovic, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Peter Palmér, , Pia Barner Neve, , , Pradeep Satwani, , , , , , , , , Ray Garcia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Steve Sanderson, , , , , Svenn-Helge Vatne, , , , , , , , , Thorbjörn Schönbeck, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Ylva Gustafsson, , , , and .
This work is in progress since I’d like it to evolve according to your needs. Would you be willing to share your observations, reflections and feedback? Thanks!
And, remember
Every sentence in The Book of Changes can be read in an almost infinite number of ways! That is the secret of the book. No one will ever know what it really means!
— David Hawkes, sinologist and translator
The Art of Change: All Parts
Pick section(s), ponder patterns, change, learn, repeat!
Contents: A summary of all parts
Introduction: Patterns for success
- Sections 1–8: Turbulence, Flow, Growth, Learning, Waiting, Conflict, Competition, Collaboration
- Sections 9–16: Nurturing, Mistakes, Balance, Obstruction, Fellowship, Power, Modesty, Excess
- Sections 17–24: Following, Renewal, Attitude, Observing, Resistance, Image, Division, Cycles
- Sections 25–32: Flowing, Capabilities, Nourishing, Overload, Danger, Knowledge, Resonance, Perseverance
- Sections 33–40: Retreating, Strength, Progress, Darkness, Teamwork, Opposition, Difficulty, Removal
- Sections 41–48: Decline, Surge, Determination, Alliances, Teaming, Rising, Adversity, Energising
- Sections 49–56: Change, Renewing, Shock, Stillness, Development, Underdog, Success, Unknown
- Sections 57–64: Influencing, Joy, Dispersal, Restraining, Integrity, Exceeding, Completion, Incomplete
Glossary: Explanation of key terms
Acknowledgements: Standing on the shoulders of giants
Sources: Where to learn more
Other reading formats: Hardcover, paperback and PDF
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