A Philosophical Workshop For Business Leaders
What does philosophy have to do with business administration? After all, philosophy is not a part of MBA curricula. But astute management thinkers, like Peter Drucker, and
entrepreneurs like George Soros do see the critical connection between a person's inner development and his long term success in business. One has only to read the annual reports of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation to realize that their chairman, billionaire Warren Buffet, is a student of Western philosophy. Other business leaders, such as Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle Computers, are seriously involved with Eastern philosophy.
Here, more specifically, is the connection between philosophy and business. Whether we realize it or not, each of us has an answer to life's deeper questions. Most of us are unaware of our answer even though it impacts all of our daily activities -- our marriage, our eating habits, our health, our golf game and our job.
An unconscious answer to life's ultimate questions is likely to be an unsatisfactory answer. It can influence our decision making and drain our motivation. It can also lead to psychological problems and physical symptoms. This, in turn, can lead to absenteeism due to illness and poor employee morale. This downward spiral affects the lives of everyone from entry level workers to senior management.
The alternative is to turn around and examine our answers. The purpose of this workshop is to do exactly that. The benefits to your staff in taking this workshop is will be a powerful sense of self-renewal. This will mean a significant increase in
1. enthusiasm
2. creativity
3. job satisfaction,
4. joie de vivre.
How long do these effects last? The effect of hearing a motivational speaker lasts two days, at most. However, the benefits derived from these workshops are permanent, because self- knowledge is transformative.
The Philosophy Clinic can design a single workshop or a series of workshops based upon the needs of your organization. There can be workshops for regular personnel as well as for different levels of management. There can be workshops designed for particular groups such as engineers, sales staff, customer relations personnel, and those involved with corporate marketing. Mark Dillof also provides individual consultations. Your staff might particularly enjoy a weekend philosophical retreat. These retreats can be held solely with your staff or in conjunction with other corporations.
Please contact The Philosophy Clinic so that we can discuss this project in more detail.
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Why Do Business Leaders
and Executive Staff Need a Consulting Philosopher?
