Another State of Mind [electronic resource] : Perspectives from Wisdom Traditions on Management and Business /
van Hoof, Bertine.author.
Blomme, R.editor.
Hoof, B. van.editor.
By returning to the source and the source texts, this book deepens the understanding of certain important ideas and notions which affect our present thinking. In Wisdom in Business, the authors go back in history to answer the question: How can one act wisely in the spirit of the present age?
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword by Prasad Kaipa; Foreword by Paul de Blot SJ; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1 Introduction; 2 An Interview with Lama Yeshe Sangmo; Part II: With the Right State of Mind; 3 The Art of Living According to Ecclesiastes; 4 Why Dogen Now? Lessons from Zen Buddhism for Management; 5 The Ignition of Spinoza's Enlightenment: A Perspective from a Practitioner on Leadership; 6 A Global Ethic for Globalized Business; 7 An Interview with Gert van Dijk; Part III: Leadership from Within; 8 Islamic Leadership
9 Unique Leadership10 The Courage to Govern; 11 An Interview with Doekle Terpstra; Part IV: Engagement and Innovation; 12 The Application of Confucianism to Establish Creativity and Innovation; 13 The Absurd Organization: The Insights of Albert Camus Translated into Management Practices; 14 Appreciative Inquiry and Rumi's Wisdom for Organizational Development; 15 An Interview with Jeff Smulyan; Part V: Creating the Right Conditions: Community, Learning and Development; 16 Covenantal Learning: What Can Judaism Teach Business about Learning?
17 A Value-Driven Organization: Tata from the Perspective of an Insider18 The Art and Ethics of Business: Through African (Yoruba) Lenses; 19 An Interview with Johannes Witteveen; Part VI: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Management; 20 Ancient Chinese Philosophy as a Source of Inspiration for Management; 21 A Skillful Means of Keeping to the Middle Path: A Buddhist Reflection on Processes of Change; 22 Understanding Chinese Culture and Business from the Yin-Yang Perspective; 23 Leading from the Inside: Self-Transformation in Indian Spirituality; 24 An Interview with Sally Hindham
Part VII Final Thoughts25 Developing Wisdom for Daily Business; Index
Includes index.
By returning to the source and the source texts, this book deepens the understanding of certain important ideas and notions which affect our present thinking. In Wisdom in Business, the authors go back in history to answer the question: How can one act wisely in the spirit of the present age?
Leadership.
Management.
International business enterprises.
Organization.
Planning.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Development economics.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Management.
International Business.
Organization.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.
Development Economics.