The following are just 27 of the many elements I see as part of the old work paradigm out of which we are shifting and the new work paradigm that is emerging - one that creativity-centered, life-giving, and holistically generative (creatively, financially, and in service of the greater good). I thought I would share it here, even without the benefit of the full context, as I continue to work on it (will be putting these - and other principles - into an e-book, with more detailed explanations).
I don't see these lists as as mutually exclusive, but rather as a shift in core values and foundational ways of being that are more expansive, generative and inclusive. I see the emerging paradigm as Yes Anding and containing the old one, and adding a new dimension - expanding the playing field, not denying what was there before. In the words of Ken Wilber, the new level "transcends and includes" what was there before. It is a developmental, emergent process.
For example, originating, adapting, and conforming all play a part in a thriving creative system. The organizing value (the core anchor), though, has been gradually shifting away from conformity - which used to be highly valued and rewarded - to that of originality, uniqueness, expression and having a voice. Within all originality exists some conformity - everything contains and needs its opposite to be in a dynamic balance. Within empassioned, inspired commitment exists obligation - filled with passion and aliveness as the drivers, not empty obligation. I think the real significance between the old and new is (1) in where the core "anchors" and drivers are and (2) that the new contains the old - and more...
