Leadership through the Classics : Learning Management and Leadership from Ancient East and West Philosophy

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Leadership through the Classics; Learning Management and Leadership from Ancient East and West Philosophy; Introduction; Essentials of Ancient Philosophy for Leadership and Management; References; Structure and Content of the Book; Part I Ethics and Moral Leadership; Part II Philosophy in Leadership; Part III Role and Meaning of Business in Society; Part IV Philosophy and the Shaping of Economic and Business Systems; Part V Philosophy and Leadership Styles; Part VI Philosophy in Management Training and Development; Part VII Concepts from Philosophy in Contemporary Management Challenges

ContentsContributors; Part I: Ethics and Moral Leadership; Chapter 1: Values-Based Leadership: Enduring Lessons from the Aeneid; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Literature; 1.2.1 The Aeneid from a Leadership Lens; 1.2.2 Values-Based Leadership; 1.3 Methodology and Values-Based Leadership Themes; 1.4 Results and Key Values-Based Leadership Themes; 1.4.1 Vision; 1.4.2 Culture; 1.4.2.1 Symbolism and Ritual; 1.4.3 Values; 1.4.3.1 Integrity; 1.4.3.2 Good Judgment; 1.4.3.3 Leadership by Example; 1.4.3.4 Decision-Making; 1.4.3.5 Trust; 1.4.3.6 Justice/Fairness; 1.4.3.7 Humility; 1.4.3.8 Sense of Urgency

1.5 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 2: Plato, Business and Moral Leadership; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theme One: Markets and the Athenian Agora; 2.3 Theme Two: The Idea of a Social Contract; 2.3.1 Socrates Conversation with ``The Laws´´; 2.3.2 Implications for Business; 2.3.3 The Emergence of the Idea of a Social Contract; 2.4 Theme Three: Plato Harmony and the Pursuit of Justice; 2.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: A Virtue-Based Approach to Business Ethics: Insights from Aristotle and Sociobiology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Debate About Selfishness

3.2.1 Utilitarian Business Ethics and Its Problems3.2.2 Evidence from Primatology to Support Virtue-Based Business Ethics; 3.3 Character Traits of the Virtuous Manager; 3.3.1 What It Means to ``Do the Right Thing´´ in Virtue Ethics; 3.3.2 Managerial Regret and Reliability; 3.4 Implications for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Integrating Virtue and Profit; 3.4.1 Moral Strategy for the Virtuous Manager; 3.4.2 Business Skills Morally Applied: Innovation and Discernment; 3.4.3 CSR as Part of the Moral Value Proposition of the Company; 3.5 Conclusion; References

Chapter 4: Sage-King and Philosopher-King: A Political and Moral Approach to Confucius´ and Plato´s Leadership4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sage-King´s and Philosopher-King´s Features; 4.3 The Exemplary Person; 4.4 Benevolence and Rites; 4.5 Education and the State; 4.6 The Relation Between Public and Private; 4.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Ancient Ethics and Contemporary Systems: The Yamas, the Niyamas and Forms of Organization; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Literature; 5.2.1 The Eight Limbs of Yoga; 5.2.2 The Yamas and the Niyamas; 5.3 Methods; 5.3.1 Organizational Ethics

5.3.2 Boulding´s Perspective on Power

10.1007/978-3-642-32445-1 [DOI]

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