Another State of Mind: Perspectives from Wisdom Traditions on Management and Business

Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-13
An Interview with Lama Yeshe Sangmo....Pages 14-21
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
The Art of Living According to Ecclesiastes....Pages 25-36
Why Dōgen Now? Lessons from Zen Buddhism for Management....Pages 37-49
The Ignition of Spinoza’s Enlightenment: A Perspective from a Practitioner on Leadership....Pages 50-61
A Global Ethic for Globalized Business....Pages 62-76
An Interview with Gert van Dijk....Pages 77-87
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Islamic Leadership....Pages 91-111
Unique Leadership....Pages 112-124
The Courage to Govern....Pages 125-135
An Interview with Doekle Terpstra....Pages 136-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
The Application of Confucianism to Establish Creativity and Innovation....Pages 149-160
The Absurd Organization: The Insights of Albert Camus Translated into Management Practices....Pages 161-174
Appreciative Inquiry and Rumi’s Wisdom for Organizational Development....Pages 175-190
An Interview with Jeff Smulyan....Pages 191-198
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
Covenantal Learning: What Can Judaism Teach Business about Learning?....Pages 201-215
A Value-Driven Organization: Tata from the Perspective of an Insider....Pages 216-229
The Art and Ethics of Business: Through African (Yoruba) Lenses....Pages 230-245
An Interview with Johannes Witteveen....Pages 246-262
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Ancient Chinese Philosophy as a Source of Inspiration for Management....Pages 265-278
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
A Skillful Means of Keeping to the Middle Path: A Buddhist Reflection on Processes of Change....Pages 279-292
Understanding Chinese Culture and Business from the Yin-Yang Perspective....Pages 293-310
Leading from the Inside: Self-Transformation in Indian Spirituality....Pages 311-326
An Interview with Sally Hindham....Pages 327-336
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Developing Wisdom for Daily Business....Pages 339-340
Back Matter....Pages 341-355