Treading Lightly

The hidden wisdom of the world's oldest people

Karl-Erik Sveiby, Tex Skuthorpe

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English

Allen & Unwin
01 June 2006

History; Cultural studies; Indigenous peoples; Conservation of the environment; Sustainability

We are consuming more than our earth can provide. In Australia, cities and towns struggle to maintain a reliable water supply, climate change triggers droughts which devastate farmland, and fish stocks are running low. It is increasingly clear that we are heading towards collapse if we don't change direction.

Aboriginal people taught themselves thousands of years ago how to live sustainably in Australia's fragile landscape. A Scandinavian knowledge management professor meets an Aboriginal cultural custodian and dares to ask the simple but vital question: what can we learn from the traditional Aboriginal lifestyle to create a sustainable society in modern Australia?

Karl-Erik Sveiby and Tex Skuthorpe show how traditional Aboriginal stories and paintings were used to convey knowledge from one generation to the next, about the environment, law and relationships. They reveal the hidden art of four-level storytelling, and discuss how the stories, and the way they were used, formed the basis for a sustainable society. They also explain ecological farming methods, and how the Aboriginal style of leadership created resilient societies.

Treading Lightly takes us on a unique journey into traditional Aboriginal life and culture, and offers a powerful and original model for building sustainable organisations, communities and ecologies. It is a compelling message for today's world.

www.treadinglightly.sveiby.com

By: Karl-Erik Sveiby, Tex Skuthorpe
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9781741148749
ISBN 10: 174114874X
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 01 June 2006
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nhunggabarra Stories Paintings by Tex Skuthorpe Acknowledgments Tex's Story Introduction Ch 1: In the Beginning Ch 2: The Country is a Story Ch 3: The Knowledge is in the Story Ch 4: Learning the Story: the Education System Ch 5: Knowledge Economy Ch 6: Leadership: All Have a Role Ch 7: The Fourth Level Ch 8: The Spirit of Death Arrives Ch 9: The Nhunggabarra Recipe' for Sustainability Ch 10: Sustain our World! Yuwaalayaay/Yuwaalaraay Glossary Further Reading and Research Notes References and Sources Index

Karl-Erik Sveiby is Professor of Knowledge Management at the Hanken Business School in Finland. He is also author of several successful volumes on business and management. Tex Skuthorpe is a painter, educator, and custodian of traditional laws and stories of the Nhunggal country in northern New South Wales.

Reviews for Treading Lightly: The hidden wisdom of the world's oldest people

"This book may prove a tipping point' for many people...this is one of the most thought-provoking books I have read in the last few years.' Brian Henshall, Emeritus Professor of Management, University of Auckland.""The book becomes a fascinating cross-cultural dialogue...a bold attempt to show the intelligence of Aboriginal culture and values and to also show how much the world's oldest living culture can teach us about the world we inhabit today'National Indigenous Times"