PAREDIGM SHIFT

THE NATURE OF THE SHIFT TO PEOPLE-CENTRED SUSTAINABLE WAYS OF DOING THINGS

FROM > TO

Economy/market centred > People centred

Sectoral /segmented > Integrated/holistic

Linear/rational > Multi-faceted/cyclical

Mechanistic/physical > Systemic/environmental

Command/control management>Participatory/empowering/enabling

Government/donor driven > People/community driven

Government/state focused > Society/community focused

Centralized > Decentralized

Homogenizing/uniformity> Pluralistic/diversity

Male dominated > Gender balanced

Generating exclusion > Fostering inclusion

Direct, specific > Comprehensive, indirect

Environmental insensitivity > Environmental balance

Short-term perspective > Long-term perspective

Project approach > Programmatic approach

Capacity substitution > Capacity enhancement

Imitation > Innovation/adaptation

Efficiency > EquityLarge scale > Small scale

Exchange > Reciprocity

Tradition-averse > Tradition-friendly

A historical > Cross-generational

Top down > Bottom up/two way

Clients/customers > Partners/citizens

Competition > Cooperation

Self interest > Common good
Individual focus > Community/relational focus