Another State of Mind

Part I. Introduction

1. Introduction
Robert J. Blomme, Bertine Hoof

2. An Interview with Lama Yeshe Sangmo
Bertine Hoof, Robert J. Blomme

Part II. With the Right State of Mind

3. The Art of Living According to Ecclesiastes
Maarten Verkerk, Jan Hoogland

4. Why Dōgen Now? Lessons from Zen Buddhism for Management
Ōtani Tetsuō Roshi, Ingrid Shugetsu Appels

5. The Ignition of Spinoza’s Enlightenment: A Perspective from a Practitioner on Leadership
Louis Aartman

6. A Global Ethic for Globalized Business
Claus Dierksmeier, Katharina Hoegl

7. An Interview with Gert van Dijk
Bertine Hoof, Robert J. Blomme

Part III. Leadership from Within

8. Islamic Leadership
Eleftheria Egel

9. Unique Leadership
Ulrica W. F. Panhuys

10. The Courage to Govern
Karin Jironet

11. An Interview with Doekle Terpstra
Bertine Hoof, Robert J. Blomme

Part IV. Engagement and Innovation

12. The Application of Confucianism to Establish Creativity and Innovation
Luhui Grace Yu

13. The Absurd Organization: The Insights of Albert Camus Translated into Management Practices
Robert J. Blomme

14. Appreciative Inquiry and Rumi’s Wisdom for Organizational Development
Amir Mehrani

15. An Interview with Jeff Smulyan
Bertine Hoof, Robert J. Blomme

Part V. Creating the Right Conditions: Community, Learning and Development

16. Covenantal Learning: What Can Judaism Teach Business about Learning?
Josh Plaskoff

17. A Value-Driven Organization: Tata from the Perspective of an Insider
Samita Bhattacharjee

18. The Art and Ethics of Business: Through African (Yoruba) Lenses
Kemi Ogunyemi

19. An Interview with Johannes Witteveen
Bertine Hoof, Robert J. Blomme

Part VI. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Management

20. Ancient Chinese Philosophy as a Source of Inspiration for Management
Huibert Man, Haijing Helen Haan

21. A Skillful Means of Keeping to the Middle Path: A Buddhist Reflection on Processes of Change
Paul Velde

22. Understanding Chinese Culture and Business from the Yin-Yang Perspective
Jianhong Zhang, Chaohong Zhou

23. Leading from the Inside: Self-Transformation in Indian Spirituality
Ramnath Narayanswamy

24. An Interview with Sally Hindham
Ludwig Möller, Bertine Hoof

Part VII. Final Thoughts

25. Developing Wisdom for Daily Business
Bertine Hoof, Robert J. Blomme

Keywords: Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Management, International Business, Organization, Operation Research/Decision Theory, Development Economics