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Isivivane is a Zulu word that refers to a concept found in a number of other African cultures. In Zulu, Isivivane literally means ‘throw your stone upon the pile…’ and refers to rocks arranged as piles and / or hub and spoke patterns….
Stones were used in the ancient world to mark places of spiritual, astronomical and historical significance. The modern world enlists the work of architects, artists and poorly paid workers for any notable public enterprise but in ancient times, it was expected of all ordinary people to contribute to great works. Any public enterprise needs the support and contribution of the ordinary person; hence the Zulu proverb “Ukuphosa itshe esivivaneni”…. To make a personal contribution to a great common task. Literally “to throw one’s stone on the pile (monument).”
This contribution is made in the spirit that everyone buys into and participates in creating a motivating vision of the future. The idea behind Isivivane is that the arrangement of stones is contributed to by diverse people over time and so another way of seeing isivivane is as a form of collectively performed memory.
Keywords : Knowledge Management (KM), Leadership, Culture, Change Management, Change, Transformation, Learning Organisation Systems Theory, Storytelling, Narrative, Organisational Storytelling, Narrative Therapy, Modeling, Meta-Modeling, Innovation, Nation-building
Isivivane for Change and Transformation was a finalist in the Main & Guardian’s 2007 Investing in the future, most innovative award. Read more at www.isivivane.com We teach this process to change management experts and change champions in a variety of corporates. Isivivane can be taught in a few hours and will help you define your dream and the steps you need to take in order to achieve it.
