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The Leader's Way: Business, Buddhism And Happiness In An Interconnected World![]() Stock informationGeneral Fields
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Description"I am not interested in creating more Buddhists. My interest is to present Buddhist concepts that are acceptable and useful to people from all religious faiths, and to those without any religious faith" - His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A rewarding glimpse into the life and thoughts of one of the world's most inspiring leaders, "The Leader's Way" contains fascinating insights and anecdotes from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, ranging from his meetings with Mao Tse-Tung to his government-in-exile in India, and details his views on poverty, wealth and happiness. It provides an inspiring manifesto for leading change that can have an impact at every level, from the individual to the global. Born out of a decade of discussion and debate between an international management consultant and the head of state and spiritual leader of Tibet, "The Leader's Way" flows from the meeting of two worlds - the global marketplace and Buddhism.At first sight these seem to be an unlikely pairing. Take a closer look, however, at the best business practices and Buddhist principles and we find that both are concerned with making the right decisions, rationally and with taking the right actions effectively. ReviewsA"As a study of Buddhism and its relevance to globalisation, it has a lot to say. It applies the concepts of Buddhism to businessA" decision-making using concepts such as the 'Right Way', interdependence and impermanence,. To simplify, it's a Hippocratic, do-no-harm creed: companies should have integrity, leader's 'mindfulness', to act for the greatest good.Many reader's will value it. There's much to learn, nothing to offend - just leave your cynicism at the door.A"Director, June 2008This book examines capitalism and Buddhism in a fascinating way. Everybody in business who is seriously interested in responsible entrepreneurship will recognise the issues. The book adds a valuable dimension to the values and ethical standards that form the basis for responsible leadership in business."Prof. C.O. Herkstroter, former CEO of Shell and Chairman of the Board of ING. Author descriptionHis Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is one of the world's best-known leaders who has led his people for over 50 years as the head of the government-in-exile and spiritual leader of Tibet. In recognition of his work for peace and his concern for global environmental problems, His Holiness was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Morerecently, in 2007, he received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honour in the US, for his advocacy of human rights.Laurens van den Muyzenberg is an international management consultant who has lived and worked in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, the US, Chile, Bahrain, India and Japan. He speaks seven languages. His projects primarily concern the improvement of corporate governance and top management performance. |