Ethical Leadership : Indian and European Spiritual Approaches / edited by Madhumita Chatterji, László Zsolnai.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chatterji, Madhumita., Editor.

Zsolnai, László., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic planning.

Leadership.

Business ethics.

Business Strategy and Leadership.

Business Ethics.

Local Subjects:

Business Strategy and Leadership.

Business Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 343 p. 10 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

This original contribution to business ethics brings together chapters by leading European and Indian scholars and practitioners. Addressing issues of human values, ethics, spirituality and leadership in business the authors aim to create a dialogue and interchange between Indian and European cultural traditions. Topics include spiritual orientations to business in Hindu, Buddhist and Christian traditions; the effect of spirituality upon contemporary leadership theories; sustainable business models in India and Europe and a comparison between Indian and European philosophies of leadership. In exploring what India and Europe can offer to one another in the development of ethical business leadership, Ethical Leadership aims to demonstrate ways to achieve sustainability, peace and well-being.

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction

Questions and Themes in Ethics and Leadership (Madhumita Chatterji and Laszlo Zsolnai)

Part 2 Spirituality as an Inspiration for Leadership

Why We Need a Spiritual-Based Theory of Leadership? (Luk Bouckaert)

Responsible Leadership and Reasonable Action (Laszlo Zsolnai)

An Ethics of Care Induced from Kautilya’s Wisdom (Sharda Nandram and Ankur Joshi)

A Multidimensional View of Leadership from an Indian Perspective (V. Adinarayanan, V. Smrithi Rekha and D.G Sooryanarayan)

Indian Spiritual Traditions As Inspiration for Ethical Leadership and Management in Europe (Gerrit De Vylder and Hendrik Opdebeeck)

Integrating Servant Leadership and Ethical Leadership (Asi Vasudeva Reddy and AVS Kamesh)

Spiritual-Based Leadership from the Perspective of the Bhagavad Gita (C. Suriyaprakash)

Literature as a Mirror for Leadership (Rita Ghesquière)

Part 3 Ethical Leadership in Practice

Mindfulness and Non-Violence in Business (GaborKovacs and Andras Ocsai)

Spiritual-based Entrepreneurship: Hindu and Christian Examples (Katalin Illes)

Going Beyond Profit – A Case Study of the CSR Initiative of Titan, Tata Group (Madhumita Chatterji and Nitha Palakshappa)

Spirituality and Effectiveness in Today’s Workplace (Lakshminarasimha)

Spirituality at the Bottom of the Pyramid (Arun Raste)

Eco-Spirituality and Regenerative Entrepreneurship (Nel Hofstra)

Time for Business Schools to Teach Spirituality (M. L. Shrikant and Jagdish R. Rattanani)

Alternative Learning: A Voyage for Future Leadership (Sanjoy Mukherjee)

Part 4 Conclusions

Lessons for the Future for India and Europe (Laszlo Zsolnai and Madhumita Chatterji)

Appendix

Hindu Terms and Concepts

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781137601940

1137601949