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A discussion aimed at asking important questions about the human side of business. Answers welcome as well.

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In the first episode of this series we defined strategy and began to define spirituality. Here the discussion continues toward an understanding of the right and proper role, if any, of something called spirituality in the workplace. We will... more
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This is the firtst of three episodes re-focused on the subjects of strategy and spirituality. Is spirituality a strategy? Is it a spontaneous outgrowth of culture? Who cares anyway?
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Maybe the reason that you can't get people to perform is because you don't really know what performance is or how to make it happen. Both leadership and strategy require a clear understanding of what performance is so that goals will... more
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A recent Forbes article "pleads for a cease-fire in business-as-warfare advice." The article accurately reports that the preponderance of popular books and articles on business use warfare and military metaphors and analogies. Why?... more
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Management scholars including the legendary Henry Mintberg have raised the question when studying the practical impact of strategic planning. Others will defend it as an essential tool of professional managers. Does it work? What... more
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A number of years ago a scholar named Greenleaf wrote about a concept he called "servant leadership." On its face it may seem to some like a contradiction in terms as we know them. What does it mean? How does it work? Who is an... more
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Some segment of contemporary society believes that leadership is simply a matter of influence and to be successful at that influence is all that matters. Can a person influence others without sincerity? Will people follow a leader that does... more
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The idea of a "triple bottom line" is becoming more widespread as the business schools preach its necessity for business. What assumptions underlie this indoctrination? Are they realistic? Does this idea work in practice? What... more
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We write books about it and publish reams of research and we still find great places to work in the minority. Great working environments seem to be as rare as great leaders. What is going on that keeps these ideals from emerging?... more
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If something is everywhere that humans are throughout human history, it might be hard-wired into them. The conduct of business is such a common human experience that it deserves to be treated as an inevitable part of human life. If... more
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