Purpose – Many authors have called for a more humane and effective type of leadership. This article seeks to propose a research program on the content and process of integral leadership. This type of leadership has been exemplified by leaders known for their ethical and spiritual maturity,...

It's all about assumptions : the critical role of an applied epistemologist -- Doing what is right : the role of an applied ethicist -- Think like a system : be an applied systems thinker -- Thinking like a crisis manager -- Wisdom : how the leaders of purpose-driven organizations manage from...

Far too many applications of Risk Analysis (RA) and Risk Management (RM) treat risks as though they are distinct and independent. Thus, risks are largely treated as though they can be evaluated and mitigated independently of one another. This paper takes a fundamentally different approach. The...

Crisis‐prepared organizations employ a number of distinct and creative strategies to cope with crises: they conduct internal assassin team exercises where they attempt to destroy their organizations given their privileged inside knowledge; they attempt to think like paranoids in order to come...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that more than ever than ever, businesses need to understand the nature of different concepts of knowledge and methods for producing them. Design/methodology/approach – Utilizing the philosophy of inquiry, the extreme importance and relevance of...