THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE“THREE TALENTS ”SYSTEMIC THINKING OF THE YIJING ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Keywords:
“Three Talents” systemic thinking, Corporate sustainability, YijingAbstract
In the face of the global environmental crisis and the structural dilemma of the dislocation of short-term interests and long-term risks in the transformation of enterprises, this paper introduces the systematic thinking of " YiJing " and " San Cai " ( heaven, earth and human ), and constructs a new paradigm of sustainable development of enterprises suitable for the VUCA era. The article first explains the philosophical connotation of "San cai" as a dynamic ontology:" Tian" corresponds to the macro trend and strategic positioning, emphasizing the adaptation to the current situation and periodic rhythm; with "land" corresponding to resource endowment and green operation, it advocates local conditions and full life cycle management ; with" people" corresponding stakeholders and value co-creation, ethical governance and harmonious symbiosis are advocated. On this basis, this paper deeply analyzes the systematic coordination mechanism of the " three talents " dimension, and puts forward that enterprises need to shift from passive compliance to active guidance, and realize the unity of economic and social ecological benefits by reconstructing the dynamic resonance of strategy, resources and people. The research shows that the integration of oriental holism wisdom and modern management science not only makes up for the shortcomings of the western reductionism framework in dealing with complex adaptive systems, but also provides theoretical guidance and practical path with cultural embeddedness and global competitiveness for enterprises to realize the transition from " survival" to " symbiosis" under the dual carbon goal.References
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