To be at its fullest, the
notion of spiritual leadership applied to business should not shirk the
religious basis of spirituality to make it somehow more fitting to business-or
a certain rendition of business. Many of Gilbert Fairholm’s descriptions of
spirituality risk embalming spirituality in a secular tomb in keeping with the
bias typically found in the business world against anything religious.
Fortunately, some of his other characterizations of the term provide an
alternative basis for an invigorated notion of spiritual leadership applied
even in the business world.
Material from this essay has been incorporated into Spiritual Leadership in Business: Transcending the Ethical, which is available at Amazon in print and as an ebook.
See also The Essence of Leadership, which is available at Amazon in print and as an ebook. Taoist, Buddhist, and Judeo-Christian principles relevant to leadership comprise part two of the book.
See also The Essence of Leadership, which is available at Amazon in print and as an ebook. Taoist, Buddhist, and Judeo-Christian principles relevant to leadership comprise part two of the book.
