Leadership through the Classics [recurso electrónico] Learning Management and Leadership from Ancient East and West Philosophy

The unforeseeably complex socio-economic and environmental challenges of the 21 st century must be tackled by placing faith in the power of mankind to integrate established wisdom and new knowledge, and in our ability to collaborate for a sustainable future. Departing from this, a global 2011 conference debating papers devoted to the impact of ancient philosophy, focusing on Confucius and Aristotle, in modern leadership and management was organized by Hanban, the Athens University of Economics & Business, and the University of International Economics & Business, Beijing, China. A rich sourcebook for a broad audience, this unique volume presents the wide array of conference contributions by international thought-leaders. Departing from a foundation of general concepts of ethics and leadership the book then delves into questions about how philosophy shape emerging economic and business systems, to end with direct lessons from ancient philosophy for contemporary business challenges. Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Values-Based Leadership: Enduring Lessons from the Aeneid....Pages 3-21 Plato, Business and Moral Leadership....Pages 23-31 A Virtue-Based Approach to Business Ethics: Insights from Aristotle and Sociobiology....Pages 33-49 Sage-King and Philosopher-King: A Political and Moral Approach to Confucius’ and Plato’s Leadership....Pages 51-61 Ancient Ethics and Contemporary Systems: The Yamas, the Niyamas and Forms of Organization....Pages 63-78 The Christian Notion of Αγάπη (agápē): Towards a More Complete View of Business Ethics....Pages 79-91 Ethics as Practice Embedded in Identity: Perspectives on Renewing with a Foundational Link....Pages 93-107 Front Matter....Pages 109-109 Advancing with Time: Yijing Philosophy of Management and Leadership....Pages 111-129 Confucian and Aristotelian Ethics: A Global Model for Leadership....Pages 131-145 Aristotle’s Theory of the Virtues of Temperance, Courage, and Generosity as Part of a Universal Model for Leadership Practices Today....Pages 147-159 Blending Greek Philosophy and Oriental Law of Action: Towards a Consciousness-Propelled Leadership Framework....Pages 161-180 A Comparison of the Political Thoughts of Confucius and Plato....Pages 181-190 Iranian Mystical Leadership: Lessons for Contemporary Leaders....Pages 191-204 Front Matter....Pages 205-205 Maximization of What? Revisiting the Conception of Wisdom from a Buddhist Perspective....Pages 207-219 The Social Role of the Firm: The Aristotelian Acting Person Approach....Pages 221-236 Stakeholder Management, Sustainability and Phronêsis ....Pages 237-251 Front Matter....Pages 253-253 Confucianism and Market Economy....Pages 255-271 Ethics, Economic Organizations, and Human Flourishing: Lessons from Plato and Aristotle....Pages 273-287 The City-State of Ancient Athens as a Prototype for an Entrepreneurial and Managerial Society....Pages 289-304 Virtues, Ethics and Corporate Citizenship: The Exercise of Leadership in Turbulent Times....Pages 305-319 Front Matter....Pages 321-321 Cleopatra: An Example for Modern Women Leaders?....Pages 323-337 Connecting Desired Leadership Styles with Ancient Greek Philosophy: Results from the Globe Research in Greece, 1995–2010....Pages 339-350 An Ancient Business Success and a Medieval Business Failure: Lessons in Ethics from Old Business Approaches and Practices....Pages 351-361 The Mandala Model of Power and Leadership: A Southeast Asian Perspective....Pages 363-374 Front Matter....Pages 375-375 Integrating Oriental Wisdom in MBA Education: The Case of Confucianism....Pages 377-387 Assessing and Acquiring Ethical Leadership Competence....Pages 389-400 Aligning Business Education with Ancient Chinese and Greek Philosophy: The Andrews University’s Leadership Program....Pages 401-417 Reflections from Indian History: Story-Telling for the New Age Mentor....Pages 419-436 Professionalism in Business: Insights from Ancient Philosophy....Pages 437-455 Front Matter....Pages 457-457 Disorder and Management: Approaching Computer Software Through Lao Tzu, Heraclitus and Gorgias....Pages 459-474 The Yin and Yang of Change: Systemic Efficacy in Change Management....Pages 475-486 How Managers Make Sense of CSR: The Impact of Eastern Philosophy in Japanese Owned Transnational Corporations....Pages 487-503 Developing Corporate Entrepreneurial Cultures: Inspirations from the Confucian Gentleman....Pages 505-523 Parallels of Diaspora Processes in Ancient Greece with Contemporary Greek Diaspora Centres: The Case of the Greek-Australian Diaspora....Pages 525-538 Back Matter....Pages 539-569 "The unforeseeably complex socio-economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century must be tackled by placing faith in the power of mankind to integrate established wisdom and new knowledge, and in our ability to collaborate for a sustainable future. Departing from this, a global 2011 conference debating papers devoted to the impact of ancient philosophy, focusing on Confucius and Aristotle, in modern leadership and management was organized by Hanban, the Athens University of Economics & Business, and the University of International Economics & Business, Beijing, China. A rich sourcebook for a broad audience, this unique volume presents the wide array of conference contributions by international thought-leaders. Departing from a foundation of general concepts of ethics and leadership the book then delves into questions about how philosophy shape emerging economic and business systems, to end with direct lessons from ancient philosophy for contemporary business challenges."--Publisher's description