RT Article
T1 Unearthing gold from the mud: alchemy and organizational tensions
JF Journal of management, spirituality & religion
VO 16
IS 2
SP 178
OP 198
A1 Rozuel, Cécile
LA English
PB International Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1670083632
AB Organizational tensions are overwhelmingly considered problems to be solved promptly, because they disrupt a rightful order and impede the normal flow of effective practice, production and service. I propose to look at organizational tensions through a more holistic and spiritually infused lens. The discussion is articulated around a core question: from a symbolic and spiritual viewpoint, how do we make sense of and how can we handle the inevitable tensions that fuel organizational life? Following the work of C.G. Jung, I identify tensions as opportunities for soulful learning and as synchronistic opportunities which point toward a chance at awakening something latent in our self. I outline how the complex and artful practice of alchemy offers a process of meaning-making of tensions in organizational life that is both systematic and creative, allowing a deeper understanding of what transformation entails, what shapes it can take, and how we can be present to it.
K1 Archetypes
K1 Jung
K1 Conflict Management
K1 Consciousness
K1 Soul
K1 Spirituality
K1 Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
DO 10.1080/14766086.2018.1524785