This book provides a unique introduction for business leaders to the philosophical lexicon of classical and contemporary ideas―for and against―that are relevant to business and those destined to lead it. Rather than presenting the reader with a ‘philosophy of leadership’ the author uses his experiences in academia and as a leader in business to illustrate the practical application of philosophical ideas and methodologies covering the art and science of being a business leader: motivating stakeholders to deliver the initial phase of a business plan for a new product or service; processing information (and risky ‘hidden-information’) that brings the company vision into reality; and ethically managing relationships to enhance the quality of decision-making and its outcomes. Creative aspiration, knowledge and ethical character are the three pillars of leadership. Within that construct, this book challenges leaders to seek their own path to self-development inspired by ideas that shape the ecology of capitalism and the opportunities it provides stakeholders to endow meaning and dignity to their lives through their participation in business.
Author(s): Lindsay Dawson
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 167
City: Cham
Synopsis
Introduction
Some Boundaries and Definitions
Contents
Part I: Some Philosophical Foundations
Chapter 1: Introducing Machiavelli: Distinguishing Leaders from Followers
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Chapter 2: Hobbes and Locke: Dismantling Tribalism and Empowering Individuals
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Chapter 3: Smith’s Laissez Faire Capitalism
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Chapter 4: Mill: An Ethical Base for Capitalism
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Chapter 5: Hayek and Friedman: The Neo-Classical Economics Reset
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Chapter 6: Rousseau and Marx: Bonding the Tribe of Socialism
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Chapter 7: Introducing Nietzsche and Postmodernism
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Part II: Managing Creativity…Birthing the Dream
Chapter 8: Capitalism: A Creative Eco-system to Sustain Businesses
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Chapter 9: Creativity in Practice
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Chapter 10: What Does the Meaning of Life Mean for Your Business?
Chapter 11: The Desire for Recognition
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Part III: Interpreting Information to Deliver the Dream
Chapter 12: Contextual Information
Reference
Chapter 13: Analytic Information
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Part IV: Ethics and Business…Uniting the Dream Makers
Chapter 14: Four Ethical Theories
14.1 Virtue Ethics
14.2 Business Culture
14.3 Deontology, Principles of Justice and Morality
14.4 Utilitarianism
14.5 Feminist Ethics
14.6 How Woke Is Right…or Even Good?
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Chapter 15: Environmental Ethics: Internalising Externalities
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Afterword
Appendix 1: The Divided Human Psyche
