The Gongan Business Model.
A cross-cultural business engagement process developed from the formation of Gongan Consultancy in 1993.
Cross-cultural engagement with context.
Gongan Consultancy was formed in February 1993 with the goal of developing a cross-cultural business engagement process for private corporations and government working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations, businesses and communities.
The process was intended to help people with different cultural values and different levels of business and management experience gain a clearer understanding of the industry, business or partnership they were entering.
It supports discussion, clarity and action around cultural, social, environmental and economic balance. Identifying the cultural and spiritual base of business actions is central to the planning process.
View the current paradigm
Making the Paradigm Shift
The paradigm shift is a shift from transactional and individualistic ways of thinking to a relational model grounded in connection, reciprocity, and shared responsibility. Within the Gongan Cultural and Spiritual Paradigm, relationships with people, Country, culture, spirituality, and future generations become the foundation for leadership, governance, and decision-making, recognising that sustainable outcomes emerge through respectful relationships rather than isolated actions.