People who have developed the spiritual side of their life typically have a quality of lightness, appreciation and humor. They don't take themselves too seriously. They are fully alive, and they radiate this aliveness to others. Naturally, there is a clash between this point of view and the culture of many businesses. Business is often considered hard, mechanical, hierarchical, controlling, and determined primarily by financial considerations.
Spiritual people have a much more humanistic approach.
But the clash between these two points of view is a healthy one. Spiritual people sometimes forget that it's impossible to run an organization without structure and financial control. As I attend conferences around the country, I am amazed at the amount of interest in this field of spirituality in business. Much of the interest comes from people who have done personal spiritual work and are interested in bringing some part of that experience into the workplace. I expect that, in response, businesses will gradually start to stretch and shift.